Deputy Chief Scott Vaughn is a native of Wichita Falls, Texas and joined the Wichita Falls Police Department in July 1996. He graduated from the 51st Police Academy. Deputy Chief Vaughn was promoted to Sergeant in December 2006, promoted to Lieutenant in March 2013, promoted Captain in November 2015 and promoted to Deputy Chief in October 2021.
His previous assignments with the Wichita Falls Police Department have been in Patrol, Traffic, Criminal Investigations, Strategic Planning and Community Services.
In addition, Deputy Chief Vaughn holds a Master Peace Officer certification through TCOLE. He graduated from Hirschi High School and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University. He is a graduate of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas Leadership Command College and the FBI National Academy.
Responsibilities
The Investigative Operations Division Deputy Chief is responsible for the Criminal Investigation Section (Crimes Against Persons, Crimes Against Property, Misdemeanor, Juvenile,Financial/Cyber Crimes and the Crime Scene Unit), the Special Operations Section (Organized Crime/Highway Interdiction Unit, Tactical Unit, Gang Unit, SWAT Team), the WFPD Honor Guard, and SCUBA.