New Roanoke police chief will continue community policing efforts Gene Marrano July 12, 2016 1 minute read Tim Jones The words “Community Policing” were spoken by several people today as Roanoke City introduced its newest permanent chief of police. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Tim Jones named police chief; Roanoke native, long-time officerNext: Storms create flash floods, knock out power to thousands Related Stories 1 minute read Roanoke Del. Sam Rasoul calls for abolishing ICE Ian Price January 27, 2026 0 1 minute read Police presence reported at Cave Spring emergency room Ian Price January 27, 2026 0 1 minute read Day picked for Roanoke neighborhood plowing Web Staff January 26, 2026 0