Clarence Hunter Jr.

Adjunct Faculty and VCU and VCU Health Chief of Police
Criminal Justice

BIOGRAPHY

Chief Clarence T. Hunter Jr. was appointed chief of police of the VCU Police Department on Feb 10, 2025. He began his policing career in 1990 with the Richmond Police Department. After serving six years with Richmond, he moved over to the Henrico County Police Division in July of 1996. During his tenure with Henrico County, he served on the Division SWAT team, Criminal Investigations and Organized Crime Sections. He has also held the role of Commanding Officer for the South Station Precinct and Personnel and Training. As a Deputy Chief he oversaw both the patrol and investigative components for Henrico. Before retiring in 2018, Clarence held the rank of assistant chief of police overseeing field operations. 

Clarence T. Hunter Jr holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Mountain State University. He is a graduate of the Administrative Officer Management Course at North Carolina State University, the Police Executive Leadership School at the University of Richmond and the Senior Management Institute for Police, sponsored by the Police Executive Research Forum, in Boston, Massachusetts. He has also completed the New Chief training program at the University of Virginia.  

Prior to entering law enforcement, Clarence T. Hunter Jr.  served in the United States Army, 82nd Airborne Division and the Virginia Army National Guard retiring at the rank of Master Sergeant in 2004.