“We were looking for a proven leader and he (Brem) was an impressive hire.” Johnson said. “I believe he has met and exceeded all the areas we were looking to address. He was undoubtedly the candidate and will be a great addition to the Miamisburg Police Department, city staff and the community.”
Credit: DAN CLEARY
Credit: DAN CLEARY
He will replace Chief John Sedlak, who will retire later this year. Sedlak, who served more than 25 years in the Toledo area for the city of Toledo and Sylvania, was hired as Miamisburg’s police chief in 2002, according to city officials.
Brem, a 1991 Miamisburg High School graduate, started his career with the sheriff’s office in 1993 as a corrections officer, being promoted in 2007 to regional training supervisor and in 2009 to organized crime supervisor. He served on S.W.A.T. from 1999 to 2013.
From 2013 to 2018, he worked as an assistant community services division commander with Jefferson Twp. from 2013 to 2018 before taking on his current role as a captain with MCSO assigned to Washington Twp.
Brem attended Sinclair Community College, majoring in criminal justice, and is working on a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in leadership from Liberty University. He graduated the FBI’s National Academy in 2017.
Sedlak is paid an annual salary of $126,266. Brem, in his new role, will make $125,000 annually.
Miamisburg Police Department received about 40 applications for the position, according to city officials. The hiring process took about six weeks until talent assessment, development and management company PRADCO gave the city three finalists to interview, officials said.
