Police Department Recognizes Member Promotions

On Wed., March 18, 2026, Police Chief Peter Newsham recognized several department members during a promotion ceremony. Since the last promotion ceremony, 30 sworn and professional staff listed below have been promoted and were given the opportunity to be recognized by department leadership, their peers, and loved ones at today’s ceremony. The ceremony was held at Grace Life Community Church in Bristow (20136). The Police Department takes great pride in supporting our members who have progressed in their careers and congratulates them on their achievements.

The Police Department would like to recognize the below sworn and professional staff members who were promoted:

• Promoted to the rank of Police Major: David Burghart
• Promoted to the rank of Police Captain: Carl Carter and Michael Day
• Promoted to the rank of Police Lieutenant: Matthew Smith and Jessica Tacha
• Promoted to the rank of Police First Sergeant: Eric Beard, Wade Dickinson, Brian Rolle, Nicholas Waymire and Luis Zamora
• Promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant: Jaron Dalbeck, Jody Gillich, Sara Khalid, Melissa Krowl, Aaron Lintz and Kevin Vasquez
• Promoted to the rank of Master Police Officer: Matthew Arnsparger, Jason Byrne, John Ehrbar, Michael Fink, Steven Kendall, Jordanis Lozier, John Manning, Kenneth McCoy, Thomas Squire, Holly Wenger and Kristine White
• Promoted within our Professional Staff: Guillermo Fontanez to Senior Crossing Guard Coordinator, Donna Callahan-Pittman to Senior School Crossing Guard and Carroll Nickens to Senior School Crossing Guard

The Police Department is committed to a diverse workforce and encourages all interested applicants to contact the Prince William County Police Personnel Bureau at (703) 792-6580 or visit the Department’s recruiting website at joinpwcpd.org.