After an extensive search and selection process spanning five months, the City of Hendersonville has selected its next Chief of Police.
In a virtual meeting held on Jan. 15, City Manager John Connet announced that Blair Myhand has been selected to serve as Hendersonville’s Police Chief.
“I am extremely pleased to announce the hiring of Blair Myhand as the next Hendersonville Police Chief. His skills, training, and experience will be an asset to our community,” said City Manager John Connet. “I had the opportunity to speak to several Clayton community leaders about Blair and they all said he works well with community organizations and is an outstanding leader. He will speak his mind but is willing to compromise and find reasonable solutions to complex problems. He is willing to serve on community boards and is currently serving as the Secretary on the governing board of the local domestic violence shelter. I look forward to welcoming Blair and his wife Nana to our City.”
Blair Myhand is currently the Town of Clayton Chief of Police. He has served as the Chief of Police since May 2017. Prior to Clayton, he held a variety of positions with the Apex Police Department that included Police Captain / Administrative Division Commander, Patrol Division Commander, Criminal Investigations Commander, Special Response Team Commander, Police Sergeant, and Police Officer.
Prior to his tenure with Apex, he served as a Police Officer and Emergency Response Team member with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC. He has a Bachelor of Science from Waldorf College and a Master of Public Administration from Villanova University. Blair Myhand has a graduate certificate from the University of Virginia and has attended the FBI National Academy in addition to an extensive military background serving with the United States Army and Army National Guard.
Chief Myhand will officially join the Hendersonville Police Department on Monday, Feb. 15.
For additional information regarding the Police Chief search and hiring process, please visit www.hendersonvillenc.gov/policechiefsearch.
Prepared by the City of Hendersonville.