NYC Mayor-Elect Adams Appoints First Female Police Commissioner
- Keechant Sewell, 49, is the Nassau County Chief of Detectives
- She will oversee the largest police department in the U.S.
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New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams named Keechant Sewell police commissioner, marking the first time a woman will lead the largest police department in the U.S.
Sewell, 49, is the Nassau County Chief of Detectives. The Queens native will replace Dermot Shea, a career NYPD cop appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in December 2019.