Police - District 1 Commander

Lt. Matthews is a Macon, Mississippi native who spent a number of years in the United States Marine Corps before joining Law Enforcement.

Prior to joining the New Bern Police Department, he was a reserve officer with the Bridgeton Police Department before joining New Bern in March of 1998. He was assigned to Patrol Division and was later trained as a Patrol Evidence Technician and then worked as a DWI Enforcement Officer.

Matthews was selected to the Traffic Enforcement Unit May 2000 and was certified as a Crash Reconstructionist by the Fall of 2003.  He received his Advance Law Enforcement Certificate as well as NC Justice Academy Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Certificate in 2004.  He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from Southern Illinois University.

Matthews was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in January 2007.

 

Lt. Ryland Matthews

District 1 Commander

(252) 672-4272

e-mail Lt. Matthews

The City of New Bern is divided into two patrol areas called districts, and they are named District 1 and District 2. Each district is supervised by a New Bern Police Lieutenant.

District 1 is divided into three zones, titled 111, 112, and 113.

 

Click here or on the map to see a larger image as well as find out which District and Zone your home or business is located.

Click here to view Crime Statistics for District 1 as well as the three zones.

District 1 Contact Information:

Lt. Ryland Matthews- District 1 Commander (252) 672-4272

Sgt. Derek Dubay - Team One Supervisor (252) 672-4259

Sgt. Mark Von Behren - Team Two Supervisor  (252) 672-4127

Below is a list of New Bern Police Officers and where they are assigned, so that you can get to know the police officer protecting your streets by name.  If you would like to contact a specific officer, please initiate that contact with his/her team supervisor.  Again, if you are not sure which district and zone you are located, click here.

District/Zone

Team 1

Sgt. Dubay

Team 2

Sgt. Mark Von Behren

Team 3

Sgt. Brown

Team 4

Sgt. Daniels

111

T. Carter

B. Lewis

M. Lee

B. Moyet

M. Pilkington

G. Menchaca

112
A. Lester
C. Wilcutt
   
113

E. Johnston

E. Thornton

M. Phelan

221

D. Cumiskey

H. Garcia

D. Evans

S. Williams

R. Garrison

K. Longmire

D. Mrazik

222

M. Hargett

T. Martin

E. Kenyear

S. Brown

S. Loher

S. Oltrogge

W. Hollowell

Patrol Investigator
P. Cotto
R. Melton
M. Morrison
L. Madore
K9 Officer
S. Johnson
J. Rowe
M. Copeland
M. White

 

 


City of New Bern
PO Box 1129
New Bern, NC 28563
(252) 672-4100
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