Lodge #9 Police Departments

Airport Authority
Chief Richard Morgan 4600 International Gateway Columbus, Ohio 43219 Phone: 239-4029 Fax: 238-7881 airportpolice@columbusairports.com http://www.columbusairports.com There are 61 employees within the Airport Authority’s Police Section, which is the police department that has jurisdiction over all Airport Authority property and roadways totaling 7500 acres. The Police Section handles all the responsibilities of a normal municipal police department such as patrolling the property and roadways as well as conducting criminal investigations including drug-related crimes. They also enforce the provisions of Federal Directives, the Ohio Revised Code, the Columbus City Code and the Rules and Regulations of the Airport Authority. The Police Section is a part of the Authority’s Public Safety Division, which includes Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, who provide fire protection and emergency medical services.
Bexley Police Department
Chief Larry Rinehart 2242 East Main Street Bexley, Ohio 43209 Phone: 559-4444 Fax: 559-4441 http://www.bexley.org/police/about.htm Ben Vermaaten, grievance representative Ron Kenefick, grievance representative Ken Gough, grievance representative The City of Bexley was formed as a village in 1908. Bexley officially became a city in 1931 and at that time had six officers. Today, the department has 28 sworn officers consisting of one chief, one captain, one detective sergeant, four patrol sergeants, 18 patrol officers, two detectives, one animal control officer, one parking control officer, one administrative assistant, one clerk of courts and one fire inspector. In the earlier days, police officers patrolled Bexley on horseback, by bicycle, motorcycle and eventually automobile.
Blendon Township Police Department
Chief John Belford 6340 Hempstead Road Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: 882-8500 Fax: 882-3740 Phil Cromwell, grievance representative
Clinton Township Police Department
Chief Mike Jones 3820 Cleveland Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43224 Phone: 471-1479 Fax: 476-9700 http://www.clintontwp-columbus.org/police.htm Travis Carpenter, grievance representative
Columbus Police Department
Chief James G. Jackson 120 Marconi Blvd. Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: 645-4760 Fax: 645-4551 http://www.columbuspolice.org/default.htm Scott LeRoy, Chairman Frank Hall, Assistant Grievance Representative
Columbus State Police Department
Sean Asbury 550 East Spring Street, Union Hall, Room 052 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: 614-287-5353 Fax: http://www.cscc.edu/PublicSafety/contact.htm Joe Murphy, Grievance representative Sgt. Becky Johnson, Supervisor’s Grievance representative
Dublin Police Department
Chief Mike Epperson 6565 Commerce Parkway Dublin, Ohio 43017 Phone: 410-4800 Fax: 761-6535 http://www.dublin.oh.us/police/index.php Erik Gilleland, grievance representative Bill Morris, grievance representative - alternate Craig Hungler, grievance representative - supervisors In 1957, the village, at a population of about 350 residents, hired a full-time police officer to handle law enforcement duties. The officer, "Rosie" Rose, also handled a number of other duties including city maintenance. By 1974, the village had increased in population and the police force was rapidly growing. The development of Muirfield by Jack Nicklaus was underway and the town expanded even more with Wendy’s International and Ashland Chemical’s corporate headquarters moving to Dublin. At present, the Dublin Division of Police has grown to more than fifty police officers, 10 communications personnel and five clerical positions.
Franklin County Sheriff Office
Sheriff James A. Karnes 369 South High St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: 462-3333 Fax: 462-3739 http://www.sheriff.franklin.oh.us/ Scott Blacker, grievance representative The first sheriff in the Northwest Territory was stationed in Marietta at Campus Martius in 1788. His name was Colonel Ebenezer Sproat. Locally, our 50th sheriff of Franklin County was elected in 1993. His name is James Karnes. History shows the first Franklin County Sheriff took office in 1803 and he was Benjamin White.
Franklin Township Police Department
Chief Mike Castle 2193 Frank Road Columbus, Ohio 43223 Phone: 279-9411 Fax: 279-6097 Scott Allen, Grievance Representative
Gahanna Police Department
Chief Dennis Murphy 460 Rocky Fork Blvd. Gahanna, Ohio 43230 Phone: 471-8080 Fax: 471-5004 http://www.gahanna.org/government/police/ Dean Blamer, grievance representative Ethan Moffitt, grievance representative - supervisor’s The Gahanna Police Department consists of 47 sworn officers, eight dispatchers and civilian employees. The department serves a community consisting of more than 36,000 residents and a growing community of industry and labor. Gahanna police patrol an area of 17 square miles daily. Since James Sagar was selected as the first police chief in November 1956, many changes have occurred in the Gahanna Police Department. The department now has an active DARE program, a Tactical Response unit, a Community Policing unit, a SWAT team and a detective bureau.
Grandview Heights Police Department
Chief Roland Kiser 1016 Grandview Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43212 Phone: 481-6244 Fax: 481-6200 http://www.grandviewheights.org/police_about.htm Leslie Jackson, grievance representative Doug Rubenkoenig, co-grievance representative Tom McCann, grievance representative - supervisor’s
Grove City Police Department
Chief Joe Wise 3360 Park Street Grove City, Ohio 43123 Phone: 277-1710 Fax: 277-1717 http://www.ci.grove-city.oh.us/_police/ Chris Eberhard, grievance representative The Village of Grove City, incorporated at the end of the Civil War, had its first election held that May. Town marshals were the law enforcement officers until the early 1950s. The first police chief enforced law in the area assisted by his wife who dispatched calls. In 1961, the police department had grown to six officers, one captain, one sergeant and two civilian employees. From 1982 to 1990, Grove City Police Department saw an expansion through the addition of a detective bureau.
Groveport Police Department
Chief Gary B. York 655 Blacklick Street Groveport, Ohio 43125 Phone: (614) 836-5301 Fax: (614) 836-4592 gyork@groveport.org http://www.groveport.org Note: Currently the FOP does not bargain for this department. The village’s population is less than 5,000. Like many villages, Groveport appointed marshals to provide law enforcement up until the 1960s. In 1966, the first police chief was appointed. In 1974 the first full-time police officer was hired. Presently, the Groveport police department has 18 sworn personnel with one civilian employee.
Hilliard Police Department
Chief Rodney Garnett 3800 Municipal Way Hilliard, Ohio 43026 Phone: 876-7321 Fax: 876-1507 http://www.cityofhilliard.com/policedepartment.htm Jeff Lanning, grievance representative James Redmond, grievance representative - supervisor’s Prior to 1957, an elected town marshal was the only form of law enforcement. In 1957, "Hilliard’s", as it was called then, had its first volunteer police force and in that same year purchased its first cruiser. In the 1960s, the city officially shortened the name to Hilliard. Due to the tremendous growth in the 1980s doubling the population to over 20,000 residents, the force increased to 43 sworn officers and 18 civilian employees. To date, the Hilliard Police Department also has an Auxiliary Police staff and sponsors a law enforcement Explorer Post.
Madison Township Police Department
Chief Gregory Ryan 4567 Madison Lane Groveport, Ohio 43125 Phone: 836-5354 Fax: 836-2370 http://www.madisontownship.org/police.htm Jim Galvin, Grievance Representative
Mifflin Township Police Department
Chief Michael J. Pocock 2459 Agler Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43224 Phone: 614-471-3548 Fax: 471-6730 Note: Currently the FOP does not bargain for this department. The township’s population is less than 5,000.
Minerva Park Police Department
Chief Bobbie Hillard 2829 Minerva Lake Rd. Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: 614-882-1408 Fax: Note: Currently the FOP does not bargain for this department. The township’s population is less than 5,000.
New Albany Police Department
Chief Mark Chaney 19 East Main St. New Albany, Ohio 43054 Phone: 855-7547 Fax: 855-2885 http://www.newalbanypolice.org Joel Strahler, grievance representative Note: Currently the FOP does not bargain for this department. The township’s population is less than 5,000.
Obetz Police Department
Chief Ken Hinkle 4175 Alum Creek Drive Obetz, Ohio 43207 Phone: 491-3211 Fax: 492-5171 Note: Currently the FOP does not bargain for this department. The township’s population is less than 5,000.
Ohio State University Police Department
Chief Paul Denton 901 Woody Hayes Drive Columbus, Ohio 43210 Phone: 292-2121 Fax: 292-7953 http://www.ps.ohio-state.edu/ Anna Stephenson, Grievance representative Doug Cunningham, Grievance representative Tim Cooper, Grievance representative Lt.Cathy Amerson-Johnson, Supervisor’s Grievance representative
Perry Township Police Department
Chief Robert Oppenheimer 7125 Sawmill Road Dublin, Ohio 43017 Phone: 889-9508 Fax: 791-7895 Steve Cesaro, grievance representative
Pickerington Police Department
Chief Mike Taylor 1131 Refugee Rd. Pickerington, Ohio 43147 Phone: 614-575-6911 Fax: 614-575-6219 http://www.ci.pickerington.oh.us/sections/safety/index.asp Tod Chaney, grievance representative John Walsch, grievance representative - alternate Ty Smith, grievance representative - Supervisors
Reynoldsburg Police Department
Chief Dave Suicu 7240 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 Phone: 614-866-6622 Fax: 614-322-6926 http://www.ci.reynoldsburg.oh.us/police.html Dave Burks, grievance representative Jeremy Severance, grievance representative Jason Lennig, grievance representative Larry Finkes, grievance representative - supervisor’s
Sharon Township Police Department
Chief Donald Schwind 137 E Dublin Granville Rd. Worthington, Ohio 43068 Phone: 540-3047 Fax: police@sharontwp.us
Upper Arlington Police Department
Chief Brian Quinn 3600 Tremont Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43221 Phone: 583-5160 Fax: 457-6620 http://www.ua-ohio.net/administration/dept/police.asp Matt Worster, grievance representative Scott Harpster, grievance representative - alternate Glenn Willer, grievance representative - supervisor’s
Westerville Police Department
Chief Joe Morbitzer 29 South State Street Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: 901-6450 Fax: 901-6453 http://www.ci.westerville.oh.us/policehome.asp Thomas Bobovynk, grievance representative
Whitehall Police Department
Chief Richard Zitzke 365 South Yearling Rd. Whitehall, Ohio 43213 Phone: 237-6333 Fax: 237-6455 http://whitehallpolice.com Lou Spezialetti, grievance representative Trent Martin, grievance representative - supervisor’s
Worthington Police Department
Chief Micheal Mauger 6555 Worthington-Galena Road Worthington, Ohio 43085 Phone: 885-4463 Fax: 885-6833 http://www.worthington.org/city/safety.htm Emily Mowry, grievance chair Jeff Cromwell, grievance co-chair Jerry Strait, grievance representative - supervisor’s

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