08/10/2026
The City has named Major Art D. Littlejohn as the next Chief of the Spartanburg Police Department, elevating a 38-year veteran of the agency who has commanded its patrol operations for the past decade.
Littlejohn currently serves as Major over the Patrol Services Bureau, the department's largest bureau, and has led its tactical team for more than twenty years. He was selected following a national search conducted by Developmental Associates, LLC. A selection committee composed of 10 public sector leaders, including seven active police chiefs, evaluated candidates through a rigorous process of multiple interviews, screenings, and skill evaluations before final recommendations were made to the City Manager.
Littlejohn joined the Spartanburg Police Department in 1988 as a patrol officer. He has since served as a D.A.R.E. instructor, a community relations and crime prevention officer, an officer in the Housing Authority Division, Crime Prevention Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, Community Oriented Policing Coordinator, and Lieutenant over the Office of Professional Standards. He was promoted to Captain in 2009 and to Major in 2015.
Details: https://www.cityofspartanburg.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/109
