Louis P. Cannon is the Chief of the Protective Services Division (PSD), the element in DRES responsible for the security in properties owned and leased by the District Government.

Chief Cannon brings 30-plus years of progressively more responsible law enforcement and security experience to this position. For the past three years he was Chief of Police of the Office of Naval Intelligence, in charge of day-to-day police and security functions, emergency preparedness and anti-terrorism operations. Before that, he served more than 20 years as an MPD officer/supervisor and received over 150 commendations.

Chief Cannon has held security/law enforcement positions in both the private sector along with federal and municipal sectors which include the Library of Congress Police and the United States Mint Police. He has made over 1,000 arrests in his career, for offenses ranging from misdemeanor violations to homicide. He recently completed his seventh consecutive term as head of the Fraternal Order of Police in the District.