Joseph Esposito
Joseph J. Esposito | |
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Esposito in 2015 | |
| Deputy Commissioner of Enforcement for the New York City Department of Buildings | |
| In office September 3, 2022 – January 8, 2024 | |
| Commissioner | Eric Ulrich James Oddo |
| Preceded by | Timothy Hogan |
| Commissioner of New York City Emergency Management | |
| In office June 27, 2014 – November 30, 2018 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Joseph F. Bruno |
| Succeeded by | Deanne Criswell |
| Chief of the New York City Police Department | |
| In office August 25, 2000 – March 27, 2013 | |
| Commissioner | Bernard B. Kerik Raymond W. Kelly |
| Preceded by | Joseph Dunne |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Banks III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1950 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2024 (aged 73) Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Police career | |
| Department | New York City Police Department |
| Service years | 1968–2013 |
| Rank | Chief of Department |
| Awards | NYPD Combat Cross NYPD Medal for Valor NYPD Exceptional Merit |
Joseph John Esposito (March 28, 1950 – January 8, 2024) was an American police officer, who served as Deputy Commissioner of Enforcement for the New York City Department of Buildings, Commissioner of New York City Emergency Management from 2014 to 2018, and Chief of the New York City Police Department from 2000 to 2013. Esposito was the longest-serving Chief of Department in NYPD history, joining in with boss Ray Kelly, who was the longest-serving Police Commissioner in NYPD history.