Assistant Chief of Police Terrence J. Pierce was sworn in as the Operational Commander for the Gainesville Police Department on June 15, 2016. He joins GPD after twenty-six years of service with the Montgomery County, Maryland Police Department.
Assistant Chief Pierce rose through the ranks of Montgomery County PD to Captain and held various assignments to include; Criminal Investigations Director, Policy and Planning Director, Chief of Staff to the Chief of Police and other command positions.