Captain David Corman Named New West Precinct Commander; Will Succeed Retiring Commander Marlene Pardue Next Month

Nashville, Tennessee - Chief Steve Anderson today announced the appointment of Captain David Corman, a 24-year MNPD veteran, as the new Commander of the West Precinct effective May 15th, the day that present Commander Marlene Pardue retires from nearly 31 years of service to Nashville’s families. Pardue has served as the West Precinct’s Commander since November 2011.

Corman presently heads the police department’s Custom Services Division, which includes Special Events Planning, Secondary Employment Unit, Coordination of School Resource Officers, Coordination of Field Training Officers, MDHA Task Force, and the Surveillance & Investigative Support Unit. Prior to his promotion to captain in 2015, Corman served as the department’s special events coordinator, Traffic Section supervisor, evening shift supervisor at the East Precinct, undercover narcotics detective, and a patrol officer at the Central Precinct.

Corman will be spending time with Commander Pardue over the next few weeks to become acquainted with the West Precinct’s neighborhood leaders and its 140 neighborhood watch and business groups. The West Precinct spans 109 square miles and makes up about 21% of the MNPD’s coverage area.

“I am sincerely grateful for this opportunity to work with the very talented men and women of the West Precinct and our community partners to continue making West Nashville as safe as possible for all,” Corman said. “Commander Pardue has a number of innovative programs and strong community relationships in place. I realize that I have big shoes to fill, and I am ready to embrace this new responsibility.”