Deputy Chief Preston is from Bradenton Florida and entered the United
States Marine Corps where he served as a Squadron Legal Officer at Marine
Corps Air Station Cherry Point. He is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War and
left the Marine Corps in December 1992, and began his career with the New
Bern Police Department.
He attended Craven Community College, Liberty University and received his
Bachelor or Science Degree from Mount Olive College. Preston is now
completing his Juris Doctorate from Concord Law School.
Deputy Chief Preston has worked as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer,
Major Case Detective, Narcotics Investigator and had been the Supervisor in
Charge of the Narcotics Unit since January 1999. As supervisor of the
Narcotics Unit, one of his investigators was recognized as the North
Carolina Narcotics Enforcement Officer of the Year and the Department was
recognized by the United States Attorney's office for outstanding
investigative performance. The Narcotics Unit also successfully concluded
three separate Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Investigations.
He was promoted to the Rank of Captain in May of 2004 and again promoted to
Deputy Chief in January 2007.
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