Henrico native promoted within Virginia State Police
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A Henrico native has earned a promotion with the Virginia State Police.
VSP Superintendent Col. Gary T. Settle promoted Major Ronald C. Maxey, Jr. to the position of deputy director of the department's Bureau of Field Operations (BFO), a role he’ll assume in light of the retirement of Major Steven L. Chumley, who held the position since June 25, 2018.
Prior to his June 10 appointment, Maxey was commander of the safety division, where he oversaw the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program, Motor Carrier Safety Unit and Intradepartmental Safety Program. He served with the Governor’s Initiative Against Narcotics Trafficking and was a member of the Virginia State Police Special Olympics Committee. He also is a member of American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Law-enforcement Advisory Committee and will continue to serve on several Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance committees. Additionally, he’ll remain as the VSP legislative liaison to the General Assembly House and Senate transportation committees.
Maxey started his career with Virginia State Police in 1993 after graduating from the academy with the 90th Basic Session. His first assignment as trooper was with the Richmond Division’s Area 8 Office in Henrico County, and he later moved to the Area 4 Office in Mineral. While there, he was promoted to sergeant and supervised and mentored other troopers, in addition to serving as squad leader for the Tactical Field Force.
In 2008, he was promoted to first sergeant in the Fairfax Division, leading the Springfield Area 48 Office. He also served as the Fairfax Division Tactical Field Force platoon sergeant. Maxey then transitioned to the Safety Division as Motor Carrier Safety first sergeant, where he oversaw seven field offices and served on various regulatory committees.
In 2010, he was promoted to lieutenant with the Criminal Justice Information Services division, where he was responsible for the Central Criminal Records Exchange and the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. He then transitioned back to the safety division as lieutenant for Motor Carrier Safety. He coordinated all North American Standard Road Inspection training courses for state and local law enforcement. In 2016, he continued his service with the safety division as captain and safety officer.
Maxey is a graduate of Old Dominion University and the National Criminal Justice Command College at the University of Virginia. He is also a second-generation trooper; his father graduated from the Virginia State Police Academy’s 45th Basic Session.
