FORT PIERCE, FLA (August 4, 2025) – ¹û¶³´«Ã½ River State ¹û¶³´«Ã½ President Timothy E. Moore today announced that Chief Donald Bergmann has officially begun his role as the new Chief of Campus Safety.
Chief Donald Bergmann brings more than 40 years of combined law enforcement and campus security experience to ¹û¶³´«Ã½ River State ¹û¶³´«Ã½.
From 1985 to 2009, Chief Bergmann served with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (Rochester, NY) at various levels of responsibility, culminating as Zone Commander / Police Bureau Captain of the 1,400-member department. Since 2009, Chief Bergmann has served as the Chief of University Police at the University of Scranton (Pennsylvania) where he led a 34-member team that he hired and trained with an annual operating budget in excess of $2 million.
Notably, Chief Bergmann led his force to become a fully accredited university law enforcement agency and worked in an integrated manner in support of the University’s Student Life, Title IX, as well as all federal and state compliance measures.
“We are excited to have Chief Bergmann officially join the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ River State ¹û¶³´«Ã½ family,” said Dr. Timothy E. Moore, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ River State ¹û¶³´«Ã½ President. “His extensive experience in both traditional law enforcement and campus security, combined with his proven track record of building and leading accredited teams, makes him the ideal candidate to enhance our campus safety operations. His commitment to collaborative approaches and comprehensive compliance will serve our students, faculty, and staff exceptionally well.”
President Moore also took the opportunity to recognize the college’s current Campus Security team for their exemplary service. “I want to take a moment to recognize our skilled Campus Security team as they have served with honor and distinction during the search for a new Chief. I specifically want to recognize the outstanding leadership and ‘Can Do’ spirit of our interim Chief of Campus Safety – Major Victor Barber, who has led with distinction throughout his assignment. Thank you, Chief Barber!”
Chief Donald Bergmann officially began his new role at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ River State ¹û¶³´«Ã½ on August 4, 2025.
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¹û¶³´«Ã½ ¹û¶³´«Ã½ River State ¹û¶³´«Ã½: ¹û¶³´«Ã½ River State ¹û¶³´«Ã½, serving Florida’s Martin, St. Lucie, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ River, and Okeechobee counties, offers high-quality, affordable education to 23,000 students annually through traditional and online courses. The River provides 175 programs leading to bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, technical certificates, and applied technology diplomas.
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