UNC has announced the resignation of another high-profile university official, on the same day that Nikole Hannah-Jones announced her decision to decline a faculty position on campus.

UNC Police Chief David Perry has submitted his resignation, effective June 30. As the university’s first-ever Black police chief, Perry served for less than two years after taking the job in September of 2019.

Previously the longtime police chief at Florida State, Perry arrived in Chapel Hill with a mandate for reform – as campus police had recently come under fire for their handling of demonstrations surrounding the Silent Sam monument. Most of his tenure, however, was spent in lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Former UNC Police Chief David L. Perry (Photo via UNC)

Vice Chancellor George Battle announced Perry’s resignation on Tuesday, in a brief media statement. No reason was given, but Battle said Assistant Chief/Captain Rahsheem Holland has already been serving as acting police chief since mid-May, around the end of the semester.

Holland will continue to serve as acting police chief while UNC conducts a national search for Perry’s permanent replacement. Battle said details on that search will be announced at a later date.

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