Jason Bellamy

Jason Bellamy has been selected as the new chief of the Kingsport Police Department, succeeding Dale Phipps who retired at the end of June after nearly 37 years of service. Bellamy most recently served the department as deputy chief, a role he took in April 2021. He joined the department in 1998, working his way up from patrol officer to detective, corporal, training sergeant, watch commander, captain of operations, and commander. has also served in several specialized assignments including Honor Guard, Hostage Negotiator, and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Officer. Bellamy holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education from ETSU and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico and the National Forensic Academy in Knoxville.