27th Superintendent
Delaware State Police

Colonel William Crotty has been a member of the Delaware State Police since January 1997 and is a graduate of the 66th Delaware State Police Academy class. Crotty has served as a Sergeant in Uniformed Patrol operations, Regulatory Director of the State Bureau of Identification in Dover, Captain, and Criminal Intelligence Commander for the Delaware State Police. In spring 2019, Colonel Crotty returned to operations as the Troop Commander for Delaware State Police Troop 4 (Georgetown). In 2024, Colonel Crotty was appointed as the 27th Superintendent of the Delaware State Police. Colonel Crotty earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Delaware. He is a Naval Postgraduate School Fusion Center Leaders Program graduate, attended the 248th Session of the FBI National Academy, and holds a graduate certificate in Leadership from the University of Virginia.