Chief of Police Allan Guyet announced yesterday that he will retire from Vanderbilt University, where he has served for the past eight years. His retirement from this position will be effective Dec. 31 of this year.
“Our students, faculty and staff have benefited from his leadership, compassionate concern for our community and commitment to being a full-time partner in the life of our university,” said Deputy Vice Chancellor for Administration and Academic Affairs Nim Chinniah in an e-mail.
“There is no mistaking the positive impact that Guyet has had on the fabric of Vanderbilt University. I know we will all miss him and his leadership,” Chinniah said.
Before coming to Vanderbilt, Guyet served as the chief of police at Yale and the managing director of public safety at Princeton. His career in police work began in Newark, N.J., and has spanned over 45 years.
He holds associate, bachelor's and master's degrees from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a master of public administration from the University of New Haven. He also is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
In addition, Guyet is a former president of the New Jersey chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates and the New Jersey College and University Public Safety Association.
After his retirement, he will continue to live in the Nashville area with his wife, Alberta. The community will plan an event in December to celebrate his career at Vanderbilt.
