Jeff Sherwood named Executive Lieutenant of Chester PD
It was all smiles and cheers during the Oct. 6 Chester Township Trustees meeting as a new officer was welcomed to the township’s police department.
It was all smiles and cheers during the Oct. 6 Chester Township Trustees meeting as a new officer was welcomed to the township’s police department.
During the Oct. 6 meeting, trustees approved the hiring of Jeffrey A. Sherwood to the position of executive lieutenant under the recommendation of Chief Craig Young at the pay rate of $44 per hour.
“We are excited and honored to have Mr. Sherwood join us in Chester Township,” said Young. “Mr. Sherwood will fill a fiduciary role as an administrator at this agency, which is obviously a position of trust. Mr. Sherwood brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and credibility to the position of executive lieutenant.”
Sherwood enters the role after completing 26 years of service at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, where he served as chief deputy, executive lieutenant (patrol commander), SWAT commander, court services administrator, lieutenant (road patrol division), sergeant (road patrol division) and detective.
“He has worked his way up the management chain and people speak very highly of him, including his current chief,” said Trustee Ken Radtke. “It’s going to be a great influence on our younger officers.”
Young said Sherwood will have direct control of the road patrol division and detective bureau within the department.
“He will assume administrative duties associated with those divisions, such as case management, scheduling, policy development, etc.,” said Young. “He will be a tremendous asset to this agency and this community.”
Radtke said the hiring of Sherwood will be an excellent addition because of his experience and diversity of skill-sets.
“The background and experience that he has is going to improve their performance and efficiencies significantly. He lives in our community and he has a desire to serve here,” said Radtke. “He’s taking a position within his community that excites him and I think that also will be an incentive for him to do an excellent job for us.”
