In a Special Meeting of the Ovilla City Council dated July 02, 2021,  Lt. Joey Bennett was promoted to Chief of Police.  

Cheif Bennett is a Master Peace Officer with countless years of training and experience in all facets of law enforcement from working in field, criminal investigations, internal affairs, recruitment and background investigations and management.  Chief Bennett has been a loyal employee with Ovilla for 16-years and in the management sector for the past 10-years.