Hello! I'm Chief Ronald Sellon
Ronald Sellon is proud to have received endorsements from prominent organizations, including Mansfield's own Police Association (see unanimous letter) and key chief's associations across the country. These endorsements reflect the trust and confidence placed in Chief Sellon's ability to continue to lead and advocate for the advancement of law enforcement and public safety initiatives.
"We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths"
~ Walt Disney
Chief Ronald Sellon
POLICE CHIEF | VETERAN | ATTORNEY
My name is Chief Ronald Sellon and I am running for 4th Vice President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in 2025 in Denver, CO.
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ENDORSEMENTS
Massachusetts
Chiefs of Police Association
New England Association of Chiefs of Police
New York State Association of Chiefs of Police
Texas Police Chiefs Association
FBINAA
Arizona Chapter
North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police
Mansfield Police Association MCOP Local 298
FBINAA
CT Chapter
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police
IACP EXPERIENCE
2024 - Present
Member
The Curve (Simon Sinek)
The Curve is a diverse group of forward-thinking chiefs and sheriffs committed to reform modern policing from the inside-out. Their purpose is to build a profession dedicated to protecting the vulnerable from harm while advancing a vision of a world in which all people feel justice is administered with dignity, equity, and fairness.
2020-Present
IACP
Vice President/Treasurer
Ronald ran and was elected twice to serve as the Vice President/Treasurer for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), since 2020. As the chair of the Financial Review Committee, he oversee the finances of this large organization with its $43 million budget.
2024-Present
Board Member
LETR Executive Council
Ronald serves as one of the IACP Appointees to the LETR Executive Council whose goal is to: further the mission and purpose of the Law Enforcement Torch Run and set the goals and objectives for the Council that are reviewed and updated annually.
2016-2020
Committee Member
IACP
As a member of the Human and Civil rights committee, Chief Sellon presented at the annual conference on best practices in regional policing and constitutional policing and contributed alongside 20 advocacy organizations to the IACP guide: Enhancing Community Responses to Hate Crimes.
Experience matters
POLICING EXPERIENCE
2014 - Present
1st Vice President
METRO-LEC
Chief Sellon has been a member of the Executive Board of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council since 2014. In his years of service, he has held the positions of Control Chief for SWAT, Negotiations, Search and Rescue, K-9 and chaired Vice President.
2011
FBI National Academy
FBINA 245 Graduate
Chief Sellon was selected and graduated from FBI National Academy, session 245. While there he completed the Yellow Brick and Blue Brick challenges.
2012 - Present
Chief of Police
Mansfield Police Department
Ronald Sellon has been the Chief of the Mansfield Police Department since 2012 and enacted many forward-thinking proactive policies in his tenure. He created MPD's first Problem-Oriented Policing team and hired MPD's first full-time Clinician who have worked together to reduce crime through intelligence, root cause analysis and co-responder models to ensure the community is fully supported.
CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES
CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE VULNERABLE
As Simon Sinek points out in The Curve, the goal of police is "To protect the vulnerable from harm." It is my mission to build on the work we have started at IACP in providing education and tools for recognizing and responding to individuals with invisible disabilities, especially in times of crisis. HomeSafe was a great start - how can we continue to leverage this work to really make a difference?
RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES
IACP is the global leader in providing resources for us as police executives. Through the conferences, training webinars and website, we can find so many valuable resources at our time of need. I want to make sure we refine how that is presented to ensure you as leaders know what is available for you and that you can find what you need at your time of need, to help back you in key policy decisions.
STRONGER JOB PROTECTIONS FOR CHIEFS
I am committed to advocating for stronger job protections for police chiefs during these challenging times. With the average tenure of a police chief now falling below three years, it is vital to provide leaders with the security they need to lead effectively. I will work to ensure that police chiefs know they have steadfast advocacy for these protections at the highest levels of our profession.