Chief Troy Daniels

Troy Daniels was born and raised in Champaign, Illinois and started policing in 1985 with the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office. After spending 10 years there, he spent the next 24 years at the Champaign Police Department. He retired from the Champaign Police Department in 2019, where he last served as a Deputy Chief. As part of his supervisory responsibilities, he worked with Champaign Police Patrol and Detectives, Street Crimes Task Force, and School Resource Officers. He was the Administrative Commander of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit and served as the SWAT Commander. He was responsible for all budgeting and purchasing for the department.  He also served as the Law Enforcement Coordinator of Crime Stoppers of Champaign County, as well as on the boards of Illinois State Crime Stoppers and Crime Stoppers USA. He joined the Parkland College Public Safety in Champaign, IL as the Police Chief in April 2022.   

Deputy Chief Daniels received the Crime Stoppers USA “Chairman’s Award” for his service to the organization. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and has a master’s degree in public administration from Governor’s State. He is a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, and a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum at Boston University. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.