Eastlake Police

Eastlake Police Current Chief Of Police Michael Werner History of Eastlake Police Department

The first police Chief for the Village of Eastlake was Richard Taylor.

He started as Chief in 1949 working for no pay and using his own car to patrol the village streets. The village officially became a city in 1955. Chief Taylor and his part-time policemen worked out of the first police station, a small building at the intersections of Roberts Road, Beachpark Ave, and Lakeshore Boulevard. The police station consisted of a small room that contained a desk, two chairs

, and two file cabinets. The rest of the building was the city hall and clerk’s office. The building later became Steve’s Barbershop. The second police station was a little larger room in a concrete building that also was used as the city hall and clerk’s office. This station had its first prison holding cell, a steel cage constructed in a section of the Hinkle service garage. The location of this building was known as the Hinkle Block and it is located across from the Subway shop on Lakeshore Boulevard. The third police station and city hall was the Albrecht estate that the city purchased in 1956. The police station was remodeled by members of the department from the original kitchen area and pantry to include a chief’s office, two supervisors’ offices, a dispatching area, jail cell, visitors’ area, and a locker room in the basement. The department had eight regular patrolmen, 15 part-time officers, and several auxiliaries. Also, during this period, a second police care was purchased. The police cars were station wagons with a gurney in the back and an oxygen tank and mask. The reason for this type of police vehicle was that the police department not only patrolled the city, investigated crimes, but also served as an ambulance for any injuries or illnesses of the public. Interim Chiefs from the tenure of Chief Taylor were:
Lieutenant Glen (Poppy) Wise (1958-1961)
Chief Dave Daugherty (1961-1967)
Chief Wilson Kelly (1967-1970)
Lieutenant Lloyd Sawyer (1970-1971)
Lieutenant Eugene Sydlow (1971-1972)

The next four police chiefs were:
Chief William J. DePledge (1972-1989)
Chief David Gary Fink (1989-1995)
Chief John Ruth (1995 – 2011)
Chief Lawrence Reik (2011 – 2024)

The current Chief of Police is Chief Michael Werner. Chief Werner began his career with Eastlake in April 1995, and through his years of service he has been a Field Training Officer, Motorcycle Officer, member and Commander for the Western Lake county Crisis Negotiation Team. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2011 and to Lieutenant in 2018. Chief Werner came to EPD with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from the University of Dayton, and obtained his Master’s Degree in Justice Administration from Tiffin University in 2010. Chief Werner is also a graduate of the 263rd Session of the FBI National Academy and a graduate of the 24th Session of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police Certified Law Enforcement Executive program.

08/26/2026
These keys were found turned into EPD. Please call 440-951-1400 Ext. 5 if they are yours
08/21/2026

These keys were found turned into EPD. Please call 440-951-1400 Ext. 5 if they are yours

All Residents, School is back in session. We want to thank all of our crossing guards for getting up bright and early to...
08/20/2026

All Residents,
School is back in session. We want to thank all of our crossing guards for getting up bright and early to assist the community in safe travels. Please be mindful of the school zones and courteous to our crossing guards.

Attention all hunters in the deer management program. Sgt Frank and Officer Vogler will be hosting a meeting on Septembe...
08/20/2026

Attention all hunters in the deer management program. Sgt Frank and Officer Vogler will be hosting a meeting on September 11th and 12th at 7pm. The two dates provided are in case you cannot make one of the meetings. You are not required to attend but, are highly encouraged.

The link provided below is for the 2026-27 season. This meeting is to review the rules, sign up sheet for proficiency qualifications at Eastlake PD, we will be accepting permits and payments for application, and open floor for any questions for people in the program.

Thank you to all participants hope to see you there.

Sgt Frank #89

This key fob was found on E 346th St. If you are missing this item please contact EPD dispatch 440-951-1400 ext #5.
08/13/2026

This key fob was found on E 346th St. If you are missing this item please contact EPD dispatch 440-951-1400 ext #5.

Eastlake Police would like help identifying these two individuals. If you have any information please contact Ptl. McGra...
08/13/2026

Eastlake Police would like help identifying these two individuals. If you have any information please contact Ptl. McGrath, reference Report #26-00728.

I want to highlight a couple examples of the excellent work that has been done by our officers and detectives. Sometimes...
08/06/2026

I want to highlight a couple examples of the excellent work that has been done by our officers and detectives. Sometimes these investigations take more time than the public may like, but being thorough does pay off and allows the prosecutors to pursue charges that are based on the totality of the evidence, rather than first impressions.

We would like to thank everyone who came out for our National Night Out this evening. Special thanks to all who volunt...
08/05/2026

We would like to thank everyone who came out for our National Night Out this evening. Special thanks to all who volunteered and donated, especially our cooks, officers, the Lake County Bomb Squad, Crash Reconstruction Team, Fire Chief Kovacic, AP Family Denistry, Ganley Auto Group, Star Light Entertainment and Ruth Marshall from our Eastlake Victims Assistance Program for putting it all together! And thank you for coming out and spending the evening with us!

Please join us on Tuesday August 4th, 2026 for National Night Out. See the below flyer for the details.
07/31/2026

Please join us on Tuesday August 4th, 2026 for National Night Out. See the below flyer for the details.

****Update*****She has been reunited with her family. Female dog found on .E 354 St and Vine near Walgreens. If she bel...
07/18/2026

****Update*****She has been reunited with her family.

Female dog found on .E 354 St and Vine near Walgreens. If she belongs to you please call our Department 440-951-1400

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