Chief of Police

Brent Sugg was sworn in as Pelham's Chief of Police on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

Watch the ceremony.

Chief Sugg and his wife Stephanie are Oklahoma natives and are embracing our southern hospitality. Sugg told the crowd he is eager to get to know the employees of the Pelham Police Department and to serve the community alongside them.

Sugg began his law enforcement career in 1994 with the City of Norman, Oklahoma. In 1999, he joined the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and quickly stood out as a leader, serving as a field training trooper and a member of OHP's tactical and emergency response teams. In 2008, Sugg was promoted to Lieutenant and Patrol Supervisor. In 2013, he achieved the rank of Captain, assuming command of Troop A Field Operations, the Training Section for the OHP and the Department of Public Safety (DPS). He also served as Commander of the Criminal Investigations Section, the Office of Professional Standards Division, and Emergency Services. 

In 2019, then-Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Scully appointed Sugg as the 28th Chief of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. During his tenure as Chief, Sugg established operational policies and procedures, created legislation that promoted public safety, incorporated measures to streamline investigations, and managed the implementation of new technology. When Commissioner Scully left office in 2021, Sugg was named Major and Zone Commander, a position he held until he accepted the position here in Pelham.

Sugg holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and a Master of Arts in Administrative Leadership from the University of Oklahoma. He is also a graduate of the 275th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.