Captain McIntyre (Photo provided)
Assistant Chief DeHaven (Photo provided)
In Valparaiso, Mayor Matt Murphy has announced Andrew McIntyre will be the city’s next Chief of Police effective January 1, 2023. McIntyre will fill the position being vacated by Jeff Balon who was elected to the office of Porter County Sheriff last month. “I’m pleased to have someone of Andrew McIntyre’s qualifications, experience and character to lead our Police Department. Public safety is top priority in Valparaiso and we’re confident that Andrew will uphold and advance the standards that have distinguished the Valparaiso Police Department,” said Murphy. McIntyre joined Valparaiso Police in 2009 and has served in every sworn division, currently serving as Captain of Investigations where he oversees the Detective Bureau, Information and Technology Division, Porter County Multi-Enforcement Group Detectives and School Resource Officers.
McIntyre was named Officer of the Year in 2011 and Investigator of the Year in 2019 and 2020. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Indiana University, Bloomington and graduated from the Center for Public Safety – School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University. A news release said McIntyre was chosen after a comprehensive evaluation of candidates, including an invitation for each member of the Valparaiso Police Department to share thoughts and priorities with the City of Valparaiso administration.
“It has been my goal and lifelong dream to be a police officer,” said McIntyre. “I could not have chosen a better agency or city to serve,” he said. The city said McIntyre comes from a family committed to law enforcement – his grandfather served as Chief of Police for the City of LaPorte and his father served with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. Mike DeHaven will continue to serve as Assistant Police Chief, a position he has held since 2017. Assistant Chief DeHaven has been with the department for more than 25 years. To learn more about the Valparaiso Police Department, visit valpo.us .
