John Timoney (police officer)

John F. Timoney
John F. Timoney
	Timoney c. 1998
Born	July 2, 1948; Dublin, Ireland
Died	August 16, 2016 (aged 68); Miami, Florida, U.S.
	Police career
Service years	Miami PD: 2003–2010; Philadelphia PD: 1998–2002; New York PD: 1967–1996;
Rank	2003 – Chief of Police, Miami; 1998 – Commissioner, Philadelphia; 1995 – First Deputy Commissioner; 1994 – Chief of Department; 1992 – Deputy Chief; 1990 – Inspector; 1988 – Deputy Inspector; 1985 – Captain; 1983 – Lieutenant; 1980 – Sergeant; 1969 – Police Officer; 1967 – Police Trainee;
Other work	Law enforcement and security consultant

John Francis Timoney (July 2, 1948 – August 16, 2016) was an American policeman and law enforcement executive. He served as Chief of the Miami Police Department from 2003 to 2010. He was previously Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department (1998–2002) and held a variety of positions with the New York Police Department (1967–96), including its Chief of Department (senior sworn/uniformed position) and First Deputy Commissioner (second position). He worked for the Ministry of the Interior of Bahrain as a police consultant. Timoney drew both international praise and criticism for his handling of mass protests.