05/27/2026
Today we celebrated the promotion of Kevin L. Slough as the new deputy director of police administration.
The deputy director coordinates and supervises the Police Department’s fiscal functions and administrative units. Responsibilities include developing budget documents, ensuring compliance with existing budgets, managing contracts with outside agencies, and overseeing grant administration.
This role also coordinates and supervises administrative professional staff functions within the Police Business Division, including the Records Unit, police business manager, quartermaster, equipment and supplies, building maintenance, fleet management and information technology.
Slough graduated from Ferrum College in May 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and recreation and leisure studies. He began his law enforcement career with the Roanoke County Police Department in March 1997, serving as a police officer, detective, sergeant, and commander before retiring in Spring 2025.
On April 29, 2025, Slough joined the Roanoke Police Department as police business manager. He begins his new role as deputy director on May 26, 2026.
“After a nationwide search, we are proud to promote from within and recognize Kevin Slough’s decades of leadership, experience and dedication to public service,” Chief Booth said. “Kevin has already made a significant impact in his role as police business manager, and his extensive background in law enforcement administration, budgeting and operational leadership makes him exceptionally well-qualified for this position. We are confident he will continue to strengthen the department’s administrative operations and support our mission of serving the Roanoke community with professionalism and integrity.”
