DOVER, Delaware (WPVI) -- The Delaware State Police is getting a new superintendent.
Lieutenant Colonel Melissa Zebley is a 28-year member of the division and started as a trooper in 1992.
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Zebley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in August 2019.
"I am humbled and honored to serve as the 26th Superintendent of the Delaware State Police. I thank Governor Carney and Acting Secretary Chandler for their faith in me to lead this division of professional and dedicated members. I pledge to serve with the dignity and honor befitting the high standards of the agency," Lieutenant Colonel Zebley said in a police press release. "The Delaware State Police remain steadfast in our mission of service to all citizens and will continue on our course of community collaboration and progressive policing."
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She will take command starting next Monday, replacing retiring superintendent Nathaniel McQueen.
Lieutenant Colonel Melissa Zebley is a University of Delaware graduate.