Our Department

Cecily Barker was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM. After attending college out of state, she returned to Albuquerque and joined the Albuquerque Police Department in 2004.

After graduating the police academy, Deputy Chief Barker served in the Field Services Bureau from 2004-2012. During that time, she held  collateral duties of Gang Suppression Officer, Crisis Intervention Officer and Field Training Officer. She was promoted to Sergeant in 2012 where she served in the Field Services Bureau and later in the Violent Crimes Division as the FASTT, Missing Person and Cold Case Sergeant. She was promoted to Lieutenant in 2017. As a Lieutenant, Deputy Chief Barker served in the Juvenile/Property Crime Division and the Criminalistics Division. She was promoted to Commander in 2020 and served as the Northwest Area Commander and later as the Chief of Staff.  In 2021, she was promoted to Deputy Chief of the Investigative Bureau where she lead the Criminal Investigations Division, Investigative Services Division and the Scientific Evidence Division. In October of 2023, Deputy Chief Barker took over the Field Services Bureau where she currently oversees the departments 6 Area Commands.

Deputy Chief Barker has an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice and  a Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Administration. She is also a graduate from Police Executive Leadership Institute- PELI IX and the Police Executive Training Program.

George Vega began his career with the Albuquerque Police Department in 1999, serving in both the Field Services Bureau and the Investigative Bureau. He was promoted to sergeant in 2008, where he led the Auto Theft and Gang Unit. In 2016, he advanced to lieutenant, overseeing operations within the Field Services Bureau.
After retiring from the department, Vega returned in 2022 to take on the role of Criminal Investigative Commander. He was promoted in 2023 to Deputy Chief of the Investigative Bureau, where he now leads complex investigations and drives initiatives to enhance law enforcement capabilities across the city.

Interim Deputy Chief Michael Hernandez graduated from the Albuquerque Police Department’s 92nd Cadet Class in 2005. During the early years of his career, he served in the Field Services Bureau as a Patrol Officer, held a collateral assignment as a Gang Suppression Officer, and was a member of the Emergency Response Team.

In 2009, he became a NITe Detective within the Investigations Bureau, Property Crimes Division. In 2011, he was assigned to the K-9 Unit within the Special Operations Division, Tactical Section. In 2018, he was promoted to Sergeant and continued serving as the K-9 Unit Supervisor. After more than a decade with the K-9 Unit, he transitioned to the Investigative Services Division, where he served on the Gun Violence Street Team.

In 2022, Deputy Chief Hernandez was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to the Field Services Bureau. In 2023, he was promoted to Commander and served as the Executive Officer to the Chief of Police. In 2025, he was promoted to the rank of Chief of Staff. In this role, he served as a key executive advisor to the Chief of Police, overseeing strategic initiatives, organizational management, interdepartmental coordination, and executive-level project and policy implementation.

Currently, Deputy Chief Hernandez oversees the Support Services Bureau.

To complement his professional experience, Deputy Chief Hernandez graduated with honors from Wayland Baptist University and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and is a proud graduate of the FBI National Academy, Class #288.

Luke Languit graduated from the Albuquerque Police Department's 97th Cadet Class. As a Patrol Officer in the Field, he worked the graveyard shift in the Southeast Area Command and was a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).  Languit made detective and worked general investigations and undercover investigations, before he promoted to Sergeant and was assigned to the Special Investigations Division supervising the Central Narcotics Unit, APD HIDTA Initiative, the Meth Unit, and the VICE Unit.

As a Lieutenant, he was assigned to the Special Operations Division overseeing the SWAT Team, K9 Unit, Bomb Squad, and Crisis Negotiators. Languit was then promoted to Commander overseeing the Property Crimes Division and the Special Investigations Division. Languit enjoyed being a part of the department’s Peer Support Team, focusing on mental wellness for our sworn and civilian personnel. He also worked with the Asian and Pacific Islander community, establishing a relationship between AAPI and the Albuquerque Police Department. Languit was assigned as the Interim Major of the Field Services Bureau in his most recent role with the department.

Languit graduated with honors from the University of New Mexico earning a degree in Political Science and Criminology.   

Deputy Chief Josh Brown graduated from APD’s 82^nd Cadet Class in 2000. During his career he has served in the Field Services Bureau, the K9 Unit, and with the SWAT Team.

He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2014 where he supervised the Albuquerque Police Department Auto Theft Unit. In 2018 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant where he oversaw Albuquerque Police Department Property Crimes Section. Deputy Chief Brown had been serving as the Commander of the Valley Area Command, prior to being appointed Deputy Chief in 2021.

Deputy Chief Brown currently oversees the Special Operations Bureau.

DC Brown is a native New Mexican. He attended the University of New Mexico where he received a bachelor’s degree in criminology.

Aaron Jones has been with the Albuquerque Police Department since 2008. Jones was born in Albuquerque and was raised in the greater Albuquerque metro area. He has worked in every area command throughout his career. Jones has spent time in the Property Crimes Section as a NITe Detective and Auto Theft Detective.

After promoting to Sergeant, he returned to the Field Service Bureau working patrol, also serving as an Emergency Response Team Sergeant. As a Sergeant he eventually returned to Property Crimes assigned to Auto Theft. Upon Promoting to Lieutenant, he again returned to the Field Services Bureau overseeing the Downtown Public Safety District. He was later transferred and oversaw the Property Crimes Section within the Departments Investigations Bureau.

In September of 2021, he became the Commander of the Investigative Services Division and served there until taking command of the Foothills Area Command. Jones also serves in the Army National Guard as a light infantry officer. Aaron Jones holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Administration from Wayland Baptist University, and has sat as a committee member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Firearms Committee.