Captain Nate Heard
Captain Nate Heard came to the Clemson Police Department in 1998 after serving three years with the Clemson University Police Department. He was promoted to the rank of Patrol Sergeant and, in December of 2008, he was promoted to Lieutenant/Watch Commander of Patrol Team 2. Captain Heard was promoted to the rank of Operations Captain in January 2020. Captain Heard commands the Uniform Patrol Unit, Parking Enforcement, Crisis Negotiations Team, Special Events Operations and Planning amongst other things. He is currently also the state director for the RAD Program.
Captain Heard holds an Associates Degree in business from Tri-County Technical College and a Bachelor's Degree also in business from Strayer University.