Vance to lead Police in Danville on Interim basis

Monte L. Vance has been appointed by Mayor Mazzari as Safety Service Director/Police Chief (Interim) to fill the vacancy created when Chief Weckesser stepped down. Monte Vance is a 42-year police veteran who has served in the role over the past 42 years as a patrol officer, Sergeant, Captain, and Chief of Police from 1999 -2015 when he retired as Chief in 2015.

He maintained his commission since 2015 with the department assisting Chief Weckesser with administrative duties and now has come out of retirement to act as Safety Service Director/Police Chief (Interim). Interim Chief Vance says he looks forward to renewing past acquaintances, creating new ones, and assisting the Village of Danville and its Police Department in moving forward.

Interim Chief Vance wishes Chief Weckesser the very best in his upcoming tenure as Knox County Sheriff and looks forward to working with him in providing the citizens of Knox County with the best law enforcement service possible. He says that Chief Weckesser has made the Danville Community proud in his service as their Police Chief over the past 10 years and will strive to continue adding to the great work he did during the time he’s Interim Police Chief.