A festive crowd attended the Feb. 14 Chester Township Trustees meeting to witness officer Nicholas J. Iacampo being sworn in as a new member of the Chester Township Police Department.
A festive crowd attended the Feb. 14 Chester Township Trustees meeting to witness officer Nicholas J. Iacampo being sworn in as a new member of the Chester Township Police Department.
Many of Iacampo’s friends and supporters were present as Chardon Municipal Court Judge Terry Stupica pinned his badge on him.
A 2012 graduate of West Geauga High School, Iacampo also served as an assistant football coach for the school district from 2014-2017. In 2016, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from John Carroll University before attending and graduating from the police academy at Kent State University. In 2017, Iacampo became a part-time officer for the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office, averaging 30 hours per week. In 2018, he became an assistant football coach in Chardon.
Chester Police Chief Mark Purchase is delighted to have Iacampo join the force.
“We’re very happy to have him come in and give us a hand,” he said.
Thanks to Iacampo’s experience with the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office, he is already familiar with the CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) system.
In addition, Chester police were able to access his polygraph and physical tests, so they were able to forego typical hiring test fees.
Because of his nearly full-time status with the sheriff’s office, Iacampo joined the department at a second-year salary of $49,180.
The young officer calls the move exciting.
“I feel like I’m home. I grew up here. I played here and I coached here,” he said.
Soon to be fellow officer Zak Mullins considers Iacampo a great hire.
“I’ve known Nick about a year. I am definitely excited to have the chance to work together,” Mullins said.
