Tagged: Behind the Badge

Name? Rank?

Officer Drew Stadelman 

How long have you been with OSUPD?

Since January of 2022

Where are you from and how does that help shape who you are today?

Name? Rank?

James Bass. Police Officer.

How long have you been with OSUPD?
I’ve been with the Ohio State University Police Division for a year and a half. Before working for the Police Division, I worked as a Security Officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for two years. 

Where are you from and how does that help shape who you are today?

Name? Rank?

Officer Katie Demi

How long have you been with OSUPD?

I’ve been with OSUPD since July of 2024.

Where are you from and how does that help shape who you are today?

Name? Rank?

Officer Louis Gibson

How long have you been with OSUPD?

I've been employed with OSUPD for approximately 4 years.

Where are you from and how does that help shape who you are today?

Name? Rank?

Cassi Shaffer, Detective

How long have you been with OSUPD?

17 years

Where are you from and how does that help shape who you are today?

I was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up in poverty. That experience taught me the values of empathy and perseverance, but I didn’t yet understand what opportunity looked like—or how to pursue it.

How long have you been with OSUPD? How long have you been part of the Joint Patrol Program? 

Name?   

Phenix, I am a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois and I have unlimited energy!

How long have you been with OSUPD?   

I've been with OSUPD for my entire law enforcement career, about four years.

Where are you from and what kind of training have you gone through to become an OSUPD K9? 

Name? Rank?   

Nana Amoako, Patrol Officer

How long have you been with OSUPD?   

I have been with OSUPD since December 2020.

Where are you from and how does that help shape who you are today? 

Name? Rank?

Paul Swan, Officer and Sniper Team Leader.

How long have you been with OSUPD?

Four years.

Where are you from and how does that help shape who you are today?

I was born in Columbus, raised in Zanesville, and attended College in Holland, MI. I credit my college and the good people who surrounded me for the development of the person I am today.

What inspired you to become an OSUPD officer?