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Council names Kenneth Michael Schaeffer as Saint Marys chief of police, effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The City Council appointed Sergeant Kenneth Michael Schaeffer as the next chief of police, citing 21 years of law-enforcement experience and a long record of service in the city; the appointment takes effect Jan. 1, 2026, with swearing in at the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting.
The City Council of Saint Marys voted to appoint Kenneth Michael Schaeffer as chief of police, effective Jan. 1, 2026. City staff recommended Schaeffer after an internal selection process following Chief Tom Nicholas’s retirement at the end of the year.
Joe introduced the recommendation and described Schaeffer’s qualifications: "Sergeant Schaeffer brings over 21…
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