Command Staff
August Washington
Assistant Vice Chancellor & Chief of Police
University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Bachelors in Behavioral Science
Grambling State University, Masters Degree in Criminal Justice
Chief Washington is a member of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police.
Honey Pike
Assistant Chief of Police
Middle Tennessee State University, Bachelors in Criminal Justice
Nashville School of Law – Doctor of Jurisprudence
Chief Pike is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, International Association of Women Police, the Police Executive Research Forum, Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Tennessee Bar Association.
Penny Temple
Director, Finance and Administration
Aquinas College – Associate in Police Science
Penny is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management. She currently serves on the Vanderbilt Credit Union Supervisory Committee. Penny has been with the Vanderbilt University Police Department since 1973.
Vivienne Irizarry
Major, One Hundred Oaks Precinct
Major Irizarry has served over 29 years with the Vanderbilt University Police Department. She has worked in various assignments at each of the three police precincts.
Gregory Robinson
Major, University Central Precinct
Tennessee State University, Bachelor of Science Degree
Major Robinson is a board member of Tennessee International Association for Identification. He retired from Nashville Metro Police Department, Sex Crimes Unit after 23 years of service. He has been with the Vanderbilt University Police Department since 2008.
Charles E. DeFrance
Major, Medical Center Precinct
Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Science Degree
Major DeFrance is a member of International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety, State Board Member of the Southeastern Safety and Security Healthcare Council.
Davis Strange
Major, Auxiliary Services
Major Strange is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration/Management with the Florida Institute of Technology online completion program. Major Strange attended Middle Tennessee State University and is a graduate of the 2008 University of Tennessee Southeastern Command and Leadership Academy. Major Strange is a member of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police and has been with the Vanderbilt University Police Department since 2003.

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