These are the finalists for Pasco’s next police chief. When you can meet them

The City of Pasco is inviting residents to submit questions for the five finalists for the city’s next police chief.

The city has been narrowing the field from the initial group of 16 applicants who were selected in the first round of a national search led by Bob Murray & Associates.

Pasco residents can send their questions for the finalists until Wednesday June 3rd at 5 p.m.

The city doesn’t request personal information from residents who submit their questions and stated that not all questions will be made public, according to a news release from the city.

Residents can meet the finalists between 6:15 p.m and 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday June 10 at the HAPO Center, 6600 Burden Blvd.

Before this meeting, security experts and community leaders will interview each candidate across three panels.

Once the interviews and meetings conclude, Pasco City Manager Harold Stewart will offer the position to one of them.

The Pasco Police Department employs more than 100 staff members and has an annual budget of nearly $26 million.

This selection process started after former Pasco Police Chief Ken Roske retired on March 27. He led the department for more than six years and served for nearly four decades. Since then, Deputy Chief Brent Cook has been leading the department.

Who are the Pasco Police Chief candidates?

The five shortlisted candidates are Jeff Bratcher, Brent Cook, David Ellis, Jennifer Miles and Bill Parramore.

Bratcher worked for the Los Angeles Police Department until January 30, 2024, where he served as a second captain in the Juvenile Division, according to Watch the Watchers, a website developed by a Skid Row community organization in Los Angeles to provide information about LAPD officers.

He has worked in Los Angeles since 1989 and has held various positions. He was awarded the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Excellence in Leadership award in 2022 for crime reduction and community engagement at Newton.

Cook is the current Interim Chief of Pasco Police Department. He was appointed to this position in March 2026. He has solved 13 homicides and 3 pending homicide cases and commanded reviews of use-of-force incidents.

He has introduced innovative tools, such as drone programs and real-time data platforms, and implemented “Paleta”, a popsicle cart outreach program and “Goose”, the department’s first community canine. He has served with the Pasco Police Department since 1990, where he gained experience in areas like police field operations, investigations and professional standards. He also serves as Head Coach of the Columbia High School Equestrian Team.

Ellis has served as the chief of police for the City of Spokane Valley since July 2020, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior, he worked for 9 years as the undersheriff for the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. He worked in the SWAT team, aviation unit, investigations, traffic, and other areas.

He is the President of the Airborne Public Safety Association, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

Miles was promoted to various positions over 26 years at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, in Michigan, according to her LinkedIn profile.

She is currently the captain at the Emergency Communications and Operations Division and a board of directors member for the local domestic violence shelter. She is the coordinator of the Women’s Self Defense Awareness. Miles is trained in various self-defense methods, as well as firearms, active shooter response, empty hand tactics, ground fighting, suicide prevention, PTSD awareness, and Crisis Intervention.

She graduated in 2024 from the FBI National Academy. Miles earned a criminal justice bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. She has received the Olivia Cleveland Gratitude Award, the 2014 Domestic Violence Prevention Award and other awards.

Parramore is the current captain of the Pasco Police Support Operations Division.

He began his career at the Pasco Police Department in January 2004 as a reserve police officer and became a full-time police officer a year later. In 2021, he was recognized for helping a woman who pointed an AK-47 assault rifle at him. He has served as a police officer, major crimes detective, narcotics detective, patrol sergeant, street crimes sergeant and patrol captain.

He earned a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University and a Master’s Certificate in Criminal Justice Education from University of Virginia. In 2005, he also got a certification from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission and a Bachelor’s degree in Design and Visual Communications from the Pensacola Christian College, according to his LinkedIn profile.