Assistant Chief of Police

Assistant Chief Joe Salmon moved to the Central Louisiana area in 1970. He began his career at the Pineville Police Department in 1984 as a Police Officer.  He has worked in several divisions at the Pineville Police Department serving as a patrol officer, a patrol supervisor, criminal investigator, executive officer, and records management supervisor. He has also served as the department’s IT Supervisor and grant writer.

He is a 1975 graduate of Bolton High School, served 4 years active duty in the United States Marine Corps, and earned an Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Louisiana College. He is a proud member of the Pineville Kiwanis Club.

In 1984, he married his wife Cynthia, who retired from CLECO in 2003. They have a daughter, Kristen, and a son, Joseph, both of which graduated from Northwestern State University.