TULSA, Okla. — Dennis Larsen, Chief of the Tulsa Police Department, has announced his retirement.
The announcement was shared in an email to TPD employees Monday morning. Larsen was promoted to Chief in 2024 and has served with TPD for 47 years.
Larsen rose to the rank of Deputy Chief in charge of the investigations bureau, a role he’s had since 2011.
Mayor Monroe Nichols also honored and thanked Larsen in a video on his social media:
"Chief Larsen's service is one I've been able to have a front seat to, as a first-term mayor," he said. "Having a police chief, we've worked together to drive down crime in every single category, built on the experience, that's come over four decades of this community."
While he says there will be time to figure out the hiring process to fill Larsen's shoes, he first wants to take the time to appreciate everything the chief has done for the community.
"Chief Larsen, for all your service to this community, your service to the officers, your dedication to the craft of law enforcement," continued Nichols. "On behalf of everyone in our city, thank you."
He’s also been Deputy Chief in charge of the Operations Bureau and Major in both Special Operations Command and the Uniform Division Command for Riverside.
Larsen graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and completed two leadership training programs through the FBI.
He was also recognized as the third-longest-serving bomb technician in the United States by the Department of Justice.
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