D. Yarbrough is the Chief of Police for the Colorado State University Police
                                                                                                    Department. Prior to receiving his current position, Chief Yarbrough was the Chief of Police at the
                                                                                                    University of Wisconsin - Parkside for 3 years. Before that, he was a decorated member of the
                                                                                                    Chicago Police Department for 15 years, having served in a number of very important and highly
                                                                                                    sensitive assignments.

                                                                                                    His last assignment with the CPD was as a Community Policing Liaison, directing the community
                                                                                                    policing activities in Chicago's Auburn-Gresham community. Chief Yarbrough has participated in
                                                                                                    numerous law enforcement and higher education conferences around the country and is a
                                                                                                    recognized expert on community policing. He has received many awards for his service.

                                                                                                    While at the University of Wisconsin, Chief Yarbrough was chosen for two consecutive years as
                                                                                                    Outstanding Administrator of the Year.

Chief Yarbrough is a 1987 graduate of Western Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement Administration and he earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology in May 2000. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at Colorado State University. In addition, he has attended the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety and a number of other specialized trainings.

In November 1995, Illinois Governor Jim Edgar appointed Chief Yarbrough to a six-year term as a trustee at Western Illinois University . He was the youngest person and only law enforcement officer appointed to a major public university governing board in Illinois. During his term, he was elected as Board Secretary and Vice Chairperson of the Board. Chief Yarbrough completed his term in January 2001. He also served a five year term as a Board member for the State Universities Civil Service System which monitors civil service positions at state universities and other agencies throughout Illinois.

Chief Yarbrough was a 1997/1998 Fellow in the highly competitive Leadership Greater Chicago Fellows Program
and was elected to its Board of Directors. He was the first member of the Chicago Police Department selected for
the program in its 20 year history.

Moreover, Chief Yarbrough was one of thirty-nine successful black men throughout the United States featured in the
nationally acclaimed book, Face Forward: Young African American Men In A Critical Age. This book was featured on
the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Chief Yarbrough was presented the 2007 Best Teacher Award for excellence in the classroom. He was recognized by the Student Alumni Connection, the Alumni Association and Colorado State University in February 2007. Also, he was nominated in 2006 and 2007 for the prestigious Judge Conrad Ball Award. This award is given to those who have significantly contributed toward improving the quality of criminal justice in Larimer County. In May 2007, Chief Yarbrough was presented an award from the Fort Collins Police Services for his outstanding efforts and cooperation in law enforcement partnerships. 

According to Chief Yarbrough, "I am ultimately responsible for the operation of the Colorado State University Police Department. I do not take this responsibility lightly. I am committed to making the community safer for those enhancing their education and for those that work here. I expect this same commitment from my officers and civilian personnel as well. I assure you that we are working hard to provide the principles of customer service, problem solving, prevention and shared responsibility with the community that are so critical to its strength and cohesion. Working together, hand in hand, I know that we can be successful!"