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Police Chief 

James Reed

Asst. Chief

James Daubert

Detective

Joseph Schuster

Secretary

Shelley Schafer  

PT Secretary

Angela Schuster 

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Luke Luther

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Joe Benoit

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Ryan Conant

   

The Omro Police Department is located inside the Omro City Hall at 205 S. 

Webster Ave, Omro.  Omro has three full-time officers and three part-time 

officers along with a full-time chief and assistant chief.

 

 

Information:

Address: 205 S. Webster Ave, Omro, WI 54963

Phone: 920-685-7007 (non-emergency, and administration)

Contact: Chief James Reed

E-Mail Address: jreed@omro-wi.com

Contact Phone: 920-685-7008 (Anonymous tip line)

Hours/Meeting: 24 hours, Administration M-F 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

 

The mission of the Omro Police Department is to enhance the quality 

of life in our city by working in partnership with our community and in accordance with constitutional rights to enforce the laws, preserve 

peace, reduce fear, and provide for a safe environment.

 

History of the Omro Police Department

   The early years of law enforcement was handled by a Village Marshal.

The position was bid out and paid a range of $10.00 to $430.00 per 

month, with the low bidder getting the position.  From old records 

appeared names of Frank Stanley, Grant Chase, Fred Gehrke, Leon 

Hoover, Hiram Coats, Kemper Goss and Max Bower. 

   Omro became a City on April 6, 1944.  Listed below are the names of

 the Chiefs and Officers that have faithfully served and protected the 

citizens of Omro, WI.

 

Names (* Indicates Chiefs)

Years Served

Max Bower*   

4/6/44 - 7/1/60

Thomas Morgan       2/4/53 - 6/2/54  
Olin Covey 7/5/54 - 11/1/55
Harry Miller*  11/3/55 - 1/15/56
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PT Officer

Cory               Andersen

 

Armon Koeneman  4/3/56 - 6/3/58
Earl Beahm  5/1/58 - 8/1/59
Elmer Erickson   9/4/58 - 4/4/63
PhillipEdminster   8/6/56 -3/8/60  
Walter Belfeuil     6/6/60 - 3/18/67  

 

Richard Dehn       7/7/60 - 12/19/62
Gerald Vonderloh  5/1/61 - 10/3/62
James Van Alstine*  10/4/62 - 7/1/64
Gordon Frees*    7/27/64 - 1/22/65
GeorgeSheppard   5/1/64 - 12/5/72
Roland Schertz 12/1/64 - 6/6/67
Harris McMillan  5/1/65 - 12/1/69
Norbert Ottman*  10/1/65 - 6/7/69
Harold Losinski   10/1/65 - 6/5/66
David Schutzendorf  6/1/66 - 12/15/66
Evert Olson*  2/1/67 - 4/12/72
Richard Egan 7/1/68 - 9/3/69
Peter Steinke  9/1/68 - 9/31/68
Louis Formiller  9/1/68 - 9/31/68  
Leonard Seiger  10/1/68 - 4/15/69
Clyde Thoma  1/1/69 - 10/1/72
Paul Costello  4/1/69 - 12/1/69
John Vonderloh*  1/1/70 - 1/1/00
Larry Wright*  2/1/73 - 2/1/04
Richard Thomas  6/1/72 - 5/1/73
Jeffery Schuster  10/1/73 - 4/1/76
Kenneth Koch   6/1/72 - 8/1/78
Dale Leetch  3/1/76 - 4/6/87
Lita Weber  4/1/75 - 2/15/77 
Thomas Pionke   9/1/78 - 2/1/79
Dennis Perschbacker  2/1/79 - 2/6/80
Rita Roberts  4/1/79 - 10/1/95
Gregory Clark   5/1/79 - 1/5/08
Joe Liebau   3/17/80 - 8/14/80
Raymond Knapwurst   8/21/80 - 8/21/84
James Reed  9/7/84 - 6/18/90
David Noe  10/10/85 - 12/1/87
Donald Davis  6/2/86 - 4/1/89
Brent Van Gysel  12/20/86 - 6/23/90
Christopher Knurr  4/22/87 - 1/1/91
Kenneth Smerling   5/1/88 - 12/14/07
Ty Beulen     6/21/90 - 6/08/92
James Daubert  9/7/90 - Current
Kevin Block    9/17/91 - 1/1/92
Stacey Herbst     3/12/92 - 10/21/94
Danial Smith  7/23/92 - 7/9/94 
Todd Colburn   7/23/92 - 7/9/94
Joseph Schuster  3/10/94 - Current
Craig Berger 6/26/95 - 8/1/97
Mark Binder 6/26/95 - 11/12/95
Shelley Schafer SEC  9/5/95 - Current
Chad L. Nehring   1/3/95 - 4/1/95
Josh M. Harn  4/1/96 - 11/29/99
Kevin Zwicky  2/9/98 - 2/25/00
William P. Tedlie Jr.      2/1/99 - 8/15/99
Derek R. Thomas  12/29/99 - 1/27/01
Jason W. Rippl     1/7/00 - 5/1/00
Jason A. Walther  3/13/00 - 7/9/00
William P. Tedlie Jr. 3/24/00 - 6/6/01
Ryan C. Smith   7/18/00 - 7/14/01
Michael J. Beck  8/4/00 - 2/21/03
Michael W. Workman    2/5/01 - 9/16/03 
Ryan S. Conant    2/12/01 - Current 
Chad E. Kleman    6/27/01 - 5/4/05
Teena Thums P-T Sec.  2/08/01 - 6/1/07
Nicholas Bartels  4/15/03 - 1/1/05
James Reed*   1/1/04 - Current
Brian Johnson 3/10/05 - 3/18/07
Jeff Bowen 3/16/05 - 4/28/07
Justin Jackson 3/16/05 - 9/16/06
Luke Luther 5/01/04 - Current
Brad Kurzak 5/20/05 - 3/15/06
Aaron Roberts 4/13/06 - Current
Joe Benoit 4/20/06 - Current
Steven Wichman 12/21/06 - Current
Cory Andersen 4/3/07 - Current
Christopher Alvin 4/4/07 - Current
Angela Schuster 9/11/07 - Current
Jeff Kola 4/4/07 - Current
Nate Mrstik 7/1/07 - Current

(c) City of Omro June, 2008