Nation Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel named first Black woman to be Louisville’s permanent police chief July 21, 2023N'dea Yancey-Bragg and Eleanor McCrary, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel named first Black woman to be Louisville’s permanent police chief After a secretive hiring process, Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel has been named the first Black woman to permanently lead the Louisville police department.