Dennis White (police commissioner)
Dennis White | |
|---|---|
| 43rd Commissioner of the Boston Police Department | |
| In office February 1, 2021 – June 7, 2021 Suspended: February 3, 2021 – June 7, 2021 | |
| Mayor | Marty Walsh Kim Janey (acting) |
| Preceded by | William G. Gross |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cox Gregory Long (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 63–64) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Residence | Randolph, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Newbury College |
Dennis A. White (born c. 1962) is an American police officer who was briefly Commissioner of the Boston Police Department in 2021. After being sworn in on February 1, 2021, White was placed on leave two days later, as the city conducted an investigation into a 1999 allegation of domestic violence against his wife and teenage daughter. On June 7, 2021, Acting Mayor Kim Janey fired White after legal challenges.