Chief Wade Carpenter, a Utah native with 37 years in law enforcement, has led the Park City Police Department for 17 years. He has since built a broad portfolio of experience in public safety. Over his career, Chief Carpenter has worked on task forces and SWAT operations and held several state and federal leadership posts, including Chair of the Utah POST Council, Chair of the Utah State Intelligence Analysis Center, and Executive Board Member of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. He also founded the Leaders4Life Anti-Bullying nonprofit, served on the Special Olympics Torch Run Committee, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Police Administration. As the immediate past President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Chief Carpenter has helped raise Park City’s visibility on the national stage through his leadership and advocacy.
