Chief Marcus Lyles is responsible for providing innovative and progressive policing and emergency management services for the University and Hospital communities, including serving as a strategic advisor on safety, security, and crisis management. In his tenure he has kept his department motivated despite the school being targeted with eight bomb threats in 2022. In addition his leadership has lead to a 30% decrease in crime on campus over the past three years. 

For these and many other achievements, he has been selected a finalist for Campus Safety’s Higher Education Director of the Year in 2023.