Robert “Bobby” Hollis is the Deputy Chief for the Lacey Police Department and has worked in law enforcement for 23+ years. He has worked with three other agencies, spending the majority of his time withthe Kent Police Department. Throughouthis career he has worked as a Field Training Officer (FTO), collision investigator, Public Information officer (PIO), recruiting officer and SWAT officer. As he promoted up the ranks he supervised K9,  School Resource Officers, Information Technology projectsand was the Emergency Management liaison during COVID. Bobby recently completed the Executive Leadership Institute through Cal Chiefs and the Women’s Leadership Institute through IACP. Bobby has is undergraduate degree in Sociology and a Master’s degree inPublic Administration, both earned from the University of Washington. He is married and has one son and two step daughters.