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Captain Kevin D. Bums Jr. is a distinguished law enforcement executive with more than 25 years of dedicated service to the New Orleans Police Department.
As former commander of the Homicide Section within the Investigations and Support Bureau, Capt. Bums directed all murder and unclassified death investigations in Orleans Parish. leading a multidisciplinary team of over 40 professionals. Under his leadership. the unit achieved a 106% homicide solve rate and a 98% homicide conviction rate through June of 2026, benchmarks that elevated the department's credibility and public: trust.
Nationally recognized for his expertise in use-of-force investigations. policy development and violent crime reduction strategies. Capt Burns pioneered the Force Investigation Team (FIT). and guided it to full compliance with federal consent decree mandates. His leadership earned the unit a citation for being the first across the agency to achieve this milestone.
Among his notable accomplishments, Capt. Bums secured the fastest officer-involved homicide indictment in U.S. law enforcement history within 72 hours.
A sought-after speaker and advisor, Capt. Bums has presented at NACOLE, Federal Consent Decree Hearings, the University of Texas at Dallas and the Dallas City Council. He has also provided consultation to agencies in Seattle. Raleigh and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is a cenified FBI and POST instructor, an adjunct academy faculty ~1ember and a graduate ofNorthwestem University's School of Police Staff and Command.
Capt. Bums holds a Master of Public Administration with honors from Upper Iowa University and a Bachelor of Arts in criminal ustice and sociology from Dillard University, where he graduated second in his major and served as class vice president.
His decorated career includes multiple merit citations. precision shooting awards and commendations from the Orleans Parish District Attomey's Office.