Mike Villa, Chief of Police
In August of 2022, Chief Villa was selected as the Chief of the Port of Seattle Police Department. This came after serving as Interim Chief since October 2021.
Chief Villa entered law enforcement in 1990 as a police officer with the Tukwila Police Department. In 1996, He was selected as one of two officers to implement the Department’s first community-oriented policing bicycle team. In 1998, he was promoted to Sergeant. He supervised patrol staff and then the Support Services/Crime Prevention Unit before being appointed as a Commander in 2001. During his six years as a Commander, he oversaw and led the Investigative Services Division, Training, the Valley Regional SWAT Team, and the Patrol Division. He was appointed as an Assistant Chief of Police in 2007, where he led both the Patrol Division and the Investigations Division, respectively. In June of 2011, he was sworn in as the Tukwila Chief of Police. In October of 2017, he became Deputy Chief of Police for the Port of Seattle. He served as the Services Bureau Deputy Chief. In June of 2020, he accepted the position as the Acting Chief of Police. In October of 2021 he became the Interim Chief of Police.
Chief Villa enjoys teaching and developing others and has instructed SWAT command and supervision for the National Tactical Officers Association at a national level and several other leadership courses and seminars for various organizations. He represents the Northwest region on less lethal issues on the International Law Enforcement Forum and has worked with the National Institute of Justice on its Tactical Technical Working Group. He is an active member of the King County Police Chiefs Association and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute for Police, and the International Association of Police Chiefs Leadership in Police Organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Washington University.
Chief Villa has a long history of community policing and problem solving. In the 1990s he was instrumental in starting the Tukwila citizen foot patrol program and opening a neighborhood resource center. He brought together the school district and city in 2010 to file jointly for a Secure our Schools grant that increased safety in the middle school with upgraded video cameras and an electronic key card access system. In 2012, he worked with Tukwila elected officials and city leaders to open a neighborhood resource center and implemented a crime reduction initiative focused on hot spots and chronic offenders. In 2018, he worked with state and regional law enforcement partners to execute an interlocal agreement that secured Port participation on the Auto Theft Task Force. In 2020 and 2021, he initiated and negotiated agreements with SCORE and SeaTac Municipal Court, respectively. These agreements provided critical tools for public safety at the airport.
Chief Villa grew up in Tukwila and the SeaTac area. Prior to his law enforcement career, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. In 1991, he deployed to Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. He and his wife of 40 years, Peggy, have four children and thirteen grandchildren.
Chief Villa feels very fortunate to have served in law enforcement for thirty-six years and contribute to officer and community safety on a local, regional, and national level. He is committed to providing excellent, professional service and continuing to improve the organizations and spheres in which he serves.
Sean Gillebo, Deputy Chief
Sean Gillebo joined the Port of Seattle Police Department in August of 2012 as a lateral officer applicant. Sean started his career at Lynnwood Police Department where he served 11 years. There, he worked patrol, detectives, SWAT, and as an FBI Task Force Officer.
Since joining the Port of Seattle PD, he has served as a patrol officer, patrol sergeant, criminal investigations sergeant, patrol commander, criminal investigations commander, and Deputy Chief of Operations and Services Bureau.
Before his law enforcement career, he was a member of the United States Marine Corp. reserves where he served 8 years.
Sean graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership from the University of Charleston. Sean has also attended leadership courses at Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, Senior Management Institution for Police, and the FBI National Academy.
Tom Bailey, Deputy Chief
Tom has 30 years of law enforcement experience, starting his career in Arizona in 1994 with the University of Arizona Police Department. Tom lateraled to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department from UAPD, where he worked as a Patrol and Safe Streets Deputy. He was then assigned to detectives, first assigned to Crimes Against Children, then Homicide. Tom left detectives to become a member of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department SWAT Team and be one of their PIO/ Community Relations Officers. Tom lateraled to the Oro Valley Police Department in 2005, where he first worked part-time, and eventually full-time, so he could also help run his family’s real estate development business until 2009 when he lateraled to the Port of Seattle PD.
Tom has worked at POSPD as an officer, where he helped start a ProACT Unit, a Sergeant in patrol and training, and was promoted to Commander in 2016. As a Commander, Tom worked in patrol, Criminal Investigations Division, as Acting Deputy Chief of Operations and is currently heading up the newly formed Counter-Terrorism Unit. Tom has served as a commander of Valley Civil Disturbance Unit and was the assistant commander of Valley Independent Investigative Team.
Tom is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, where he served in Saudi Arabia as a military policeman in the Army.
Tom cares deeply about this profession and the men and women serving it. Tom received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arizona and his Master of Science from the University of San Diego in Leadership for Law Enforcement and Public Safety.
Alycia McKinney, Deputy Chief
Deputy Chief Alycia McKinney joined the Port of Seattle Police Department in January 2025, bringing with her more than a decade of public safety experience. She began her career with the Washington State Patrol before serving with the Bellevue Police Department, where she rose to the rank of Major.
In Bellevue, she led key operations including Patrol, SWAT, Traffic, and the Community Crisis Assistance Team (CCAT). She is especially proud of helping launch CCAT, a program that connects people in crisis with on scene mental health professionals with a focus on diversion, rather than jail or the emergency room. The program was so successful it earned permanent funding in 2023, making a lasting difference in how the community is served.
Deputy Chief McKinney holds dual master’s degrees in business administration and management & leadership, giving her a strong foundation for guiding teams and building partnerships. She also shares her knowledge as a leadership instructor at the state’s Criminal Justice Training Center.
Her colleagues describe her as a leader who values compassion, collaboration, and innovation. She is passionate about creating safer, healthier communities while supporting the officers who serve them. At the Port of Seattle, Deputy Chief McKinney looks forward to building strong connections with the community and ensuring the department continues to deliver exceptional public safety.
