Francis T. D'Ambra Jr.

Chief Francis T. D'Ambra came to the Manteo Police Department in March of 1997.Upon his arrival here, The Police Department adopted a community oriented policing philosophy.Under Chief D'Ambra's leadership the department has been awarded the 1999 Governor's Award for Excellence in Community Policing.Chief D'Ambra graduated Magna Cum Laude in Criminal Justice from Mount Olive College in Mount Olive, North Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree.

He also holds an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Wake Technical College.Chief D'Ambra served as President of Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society) at Mount Olive College.Prior to his service in Manteo, Chief D'Ambra served as Chief of Police in Bethel, North Carolina and as a Master Officer with the Raleigh Police Department.In 1993 Chief D'Ambra was named as Pitt County, North Carolina Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.Chief D'Ambra was appointed and continues to serve as a Member of the North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission by Governor James B. Hunt Jr. in 1998.
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Chief D'Ambra is an appointed council member to the Dare County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, The North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, The North Carolina Police Executives Association, Dare County Friends of Youth Board, and our local community prayer project.

Chief D'Ambra is married and has three daughters.He is very active in lay ministry work and in his local church.He enjoys political studies and publishing.

Chief Francis T. D'Ambra came to the Manteo Police Department in March of 1997.Upon his arrival here, The Police Department adopted a community oriented policing philosophy.Under Chief D'Ambra's leadership the department has been awarded the 1999 Governor's Award for Excellence in Community Policing.Chief D'Ambra graduated Magna Cum Laude in Criminal Justice from Mount Olive College in Mount Olive, North Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree.

He also holds an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Wake Technical College.Chief D'Ambra served as President of Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society) at Mount Olive College.Prior to his service in Manteo, Chief D'Ambra served as Chief of Police in Bethel, North Carolina and as a Master Officer with the Raleigh Police Department.In 1993 Chief D'Ambra was named as Pitt County, North Carolina Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.Chief D'Ambra was appointed and continues to serve as a Member of the North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission by Governor James B. Hunt Jr. in 1998.
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Chief D'Ambra is an appointed council member to the Dare County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, The North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, The North Carolina Police Executives Association, Dare County Friends of Youth Board, and our local community prayer project.

Chief D'Ambra is married and has three daughters.He is very active in lay ministry work and in his local church.He enjoys political studies and publishing.

Chief Francis D'Ambra

After confiscating drug paraphernalia and seeing that the driver appeared drunk, Garason ordered him out of the car, said Manteo Police Chief Francis T. D'Ambra Jr.The suspect told the officer that the driver's door didn't work.Garason then told him to get out on the passenger side.After starting to comply, the suspect slammed the door, jumped back behind the driver's seat and sped off, D'Ambra said.

The car, at speeds of 60 to 70 mph, ran a red light at Sir Walter Raleigh Street, the chief said.As Garason headed through the intersection at about 50 mph, he clipped the rear bumper of another vehicle, causing minor damage to both vehicles and flattening his police car's rear tire.No one was injured.

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Phillip Etheridge continued the pursuit as the suspect turned toward Wanchese on N.C. 345, reaching speeds of 80 mph, D'Ambra said.
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D'Ambra said the suspect pulled off the road and ran about 25 feet from the car before Etheridge wrestled him to the ground.
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"We were very blessed for it not to be worse," D'Ambra said."But that young man put a lot of people's lives in danger . . . including his own."

Police Chief, Francis D'Ambra

Mike Easley has appointed David Benjamin Adams of Smithfield, Richard Boswell of Raleigh and Ashley Klein of Edenton and reappointed Francis T. D'Ambra of Manteo, Jean R. Irvin of Winston-Salem, Carol J. Mattocks of New Bern, Marguerite D. Peebles of Durham, Teresa Price of Guilford County and Claudette Burroughs-White of Greensboro to the Juvenile Justice Planning Committee of the Governor's Crime Commission.
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D'Ambra has served as the chief of police for Manteo since 1997.Previously, he served as the chief of the Bethel Police Department from 1992 to 1997.He is chairman of the Dare County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, a state advisory board member of the National Fight Crime Invest In Kids and an advisory board member for the Dare County Friends of Youth.D'Ambria received his associate's degree from Wake Technical College, his diploma from the Raleigh Police Academy and his bachelor's degree from Mount Olive College.

Chief Francis T. D'Ambra came to the Manteo Police Department in March of 1997.Upon his arrival here, The Police Department adopted a community oriented policing philosophy.Under Chief D'Ambra's leadership the department has been awarded the 1999 Governor's Award for Excellence in Community Policing.Chief D'Ambra graduated Magna Cum Laude in Criminal Justice from Mount Olive College in Mount Olive, North Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree.

He also holds an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Wake Technical College.Chief D'Ambra served as President of Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society) at Mount Olive College.Prior to his service in Manteo, Chief D'Ambra served as Chief of Police in Bethel, North Carolina and as a Master Officer with the Raleigh Police Department.In 1993 Chief D'Ambra was named as Pitt County, North Carolina Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.Chief D'Ambra was appointed and continues to serve as a Member of the North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission by Governor James B. Hunt Jr. in 1998.
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Chief D'Ambra is an appointed council member to the Dare County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, The North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, The North Carolina Police Executives Association, Dare County Friends of Youth Board, and our local community prayer project.

Chief D'Ambra is married and has three daughters.He is very active in lay ministry work and in his local church.He enjoys political studies and publishing.

Acting on the request of Manteo Police Chief Frank D'Ambra, the State Bureau of Investigation visited Dare County Schools last week to inquire about alleged illegal disposal and sale of school surplus goods.

Acting on the request of Manteo Police Chief Frank D'Ambra, the State Bureau of Investigation visited Dare County Schools last week to inquire about alleged illegal disposal and sale of school surplus goods.Exercise Surpasses Ergonomics in Treating Work Injuries (Occupational Hazards)