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 Roanoke College and Korean Embassy to unveil new Kim Kyusik Center for Korean Studies Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0 Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Team declines invite to NIT Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0 Excel Center and Virginia Western to Sign Partnership Agreement Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0