Cody Monroe, Chief of Police
Phone: (904) 264-5555
Cody Monroe has served with the Orange Park Police Department since 2007, holding positions as a Patrol Officer, Patrol Corporal, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Administrative Lieutenant, and Assistant Chief of Police, before being appointed as the Chief of Police on June 2, 2026.
Cody served on the Clay County SWAT team for 12 years, rising to the role of Team Leader. Over his career he has also served various other roles with OPPD such as Public Information Officer, Body Worn Camera Program Coordinator, Firearms and Less Lethal Instructor, Active Assailant Response instructor and more. He currently serves on several boards including Jacksonville's Urban League Youth Crime Prevention Board, St. Johns River Standards and Training Commission Board, and advisory board member for the Signal 35 Fund in Clay County. Cody holds a Bachelor's and Master’s Degree from American Military University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy’s 280th Session.