William H. Adcox, MBA

Chief William H. Adcox leads the University of Texas Police at Houston (UTP-H) as the Chief of Police and Chief Security Officer serving The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of Texas Health Science Center.

Under his leadership, the UTP-H has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, the Gold Standard in Public Safety, and by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and recognized as one of the top-rated agencies by Security 500 in the healthcare sector.

Chief Adcox holds an MBA degree from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and is a graduate of the PERF Senior Management Institute for Police and the Wharton School ASIS Program for Security Executives. He has 18 publications and citations and has delivered over 40 professional presentations to national audiences and at various conferences.

As a national leader in threat safety science, Adcox developed the Med Tac Law Enforcement program that concentrates on the top 8 causes of death in otherwise healthy people. His substantial support of the Med Tac team is demonstrated by his key contribution to national education programs and R&D with healthcare safety leaders.