The Kinston Police Department posted the following on their Facebook page:

Congratulations to Chief Jenee Spencer on her retirement last week. After graduating from East Carolina University in 1993, Chief Spencer began her career as a Patrol Officer with our agency and quickly transferred to our Investigations Division where she served as a Crime Scene Investigator. She was later promoted to Sergeant and later Captain. During her time as a Supervisor, she supervised the CSI Unit, a Patrol Squad and also served as Captain over Professional Standards.

In 2017, Chief Spencer was promoted to Major of Support Services and she late supervised Patrol and Investigations. In 2021, she was promoted to Interim Chief of Police. Chief Spencer served as the first female police chief in Kinston and we are thankful for her service to our agency and community. Happy retirement Jenee!