“It is my honor to serve this community and work with some of the most dedicated and professional men and women in law enforcement,” Stiegelmeyer said. “I commend these officers and our support staff for their dedication and bravery.”
Stiegelmeyer submitted a Sept. 25 letter of resignation to township Administrator Chris Snyder.
“After careful consideration, I feel it is time for me to retire from the profession I have enjoyed for 43 years,” he said in the letter. “I would like to thank the citizens of Miami Twp., the Miami Twp. Board of Trustees, and you for the opportunity to serve as the Chief of Police for such a fine organization.”
Stiegelmeyer came to the township as the professional standards captain in 2018 and was promoted to chief in 2019, replacing Ron Hess.
Besides his time with Miami Twp., Stiegelmeyer’s 43-year law enforcement career also includes serving as chief of police for the city of Powell, just north of Columbus, and as a special agent supervisor for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
He is a certified law enforcement executive and graduated from the Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers Command program, the Police Executive Leadership College, and the Drug Unit Commanders Academy.
Snyder told this news outlet that Stiegelmeyer has focused his time with Miami Twp. on improving the technology, equipment, and professional accreditation of the department through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) while promoting community engagement through events like the township’s nationally recognized National Night Out, trunk-or-treat events and the 9/11 stair climb, among many others.
“During his tenure, the chief instituted new programs for the community such as the Code Red program for emergency notifications,” Snyder said. “The use of technology like our E-Crash program, Flock camera system and drones have been promoted by the chief and resulted in improved response capabilities for a variety of incidents. We wish him well as he starts another chapter and thank him for a career devoted to law enforcement.”
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