Christopher Paris

Christopher L. Paris is an American law enforcement officer and former Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police. He was the 23rd state police commissioner and the 27th individual to lead the force. He retired from the State Police to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation on January 2, 2026.

Early life and education

Early life Christopher L. Paris was born in the Dunmore, Pennsylvania, area. He attended and graduated from Scranton Preparatory School located in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1994.

Pennsylvania State Police After enlisting in the Pennsylvania State Police in 1999, Paris would serve as a Trooper assigned to Troop K, Skippack and Philadelphia. he had previously been serving as the Acting Commissioner since January 19, 2023 when he was appointed by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.

Paris was Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. On July 23rd, he testified before Congress regarding the state police actions during the event.

Dates of promotion

Paris began his career in the state police as a Trooper in 1999. In 2005, he was promoted to Corporal In 2006, he was promoted to Sergeant In 2010, he was promoted to Lieutenant In 2015, he was promoted to Captain In 2018, he was promoted to Major In 2020, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Paris was appointed Acting Commissioner by Governor Shapiro on January 19, 2023.