Congressman Flood to Host Bellevue Chief of Police for State of the Union
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced that he would host Bellevue Police Chief Ken Clary as his guest for President Biden’s annual State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Each Member of Congress can host a guest for the special occasion.
“Since national unrest tore through America’s urban centers in 2020, Nebraska has doubled down on our commitment to supporting our men and women in blue,” said Congressman Flood. “I’m proud to host Bellevue’s Chief of Police Ken Clary at the State of the Union. Under his leadership, Bellevue’s police department has been pursuing innovative strategies to recruit and retain the next generation of law enforcement officers. His presence here in Washington will help us continue to get the message out that Nebraska Backs the Blue – we’re the best state in the nation for law enforcement officers, and we want more from across the country to make their home here.”
President Biden is expected to deliver his State of the Union address on the evening of March 7th.
About Bellevue Chief Ken Clary
Ken Clary was appointed as the Police Chief in Bellevue, Nebraska, on September 1st, 2020. Prior to that, he worked for the Iowa State Patrol for 26 years.
Ken received his MPA from Upper Iowa University. He was selected by the National Institute of Justice as a Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholar in 2016. He also graduated from the FBI National Academy (Session 269), FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Symposium (Session 80), completed IACP Leadership in Police Organizations, and Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command.
Ken has played key roles in developing national programs and initiatives; including working with IAADLEST and NHTSA on updating Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS); working with the National Policing Institute to help create the National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety Program, and Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative; and working with the Policing Project on the 30x30 Initiative.
He currently serves as an Executive Fellow for the National Policing Institute, inducted into both the Center for Evidence-Based Policing Hall of Fame, and received the IACP J. Stannard Baker Lifetime Achievement Award for Highway Safety.