Lt. Wins Award

7-2-2010 – The Mentor Police Department is proud to announce that Lt. Ken Gunsch was awarded the 2010 Knights of Columbus Blue Coat Award!

Lt. Gunsch has been with the Mentor Police Department since 1993, and is currently Commander of the Detective Bureau. He is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, and has also recently graduated from the 241st session of the FBI National Academy.

Officers Compete In Ohio Games

6-24-2010 – The Mentor Police Department would like to congratulate three officers for receiving awards at the annual Ohio Police & Fire Games, held this month in Toledo, Ohio.

Sgt. Tim Nekic and Officer Chris Pattie received a gold award in the four-man darts competition along with two Willoughby officers. Our officers also received a bronze in the doubles, and Officer Pattie received a silver award in the singles competition.

Officer Martha Eyman received gold awards in the following weight events: Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, 20 Pound Weight Throw, and the 35 Pound Weight throw.

Officer Graduates From FBI Academy

6-24-2010 – The Mentor Police Department extends congratulations to Lt. Ken Gunsch, who graduated from the FBI Academy on June 18, 2010, in Quantico, VA.

The certificate Lt. Gunsch received is recognition for the accredited course of study he completed over the last ten weeks. Ken was a member of the 241st graduating class.

Officers Participate in Annual Torch Run

6-24-2010 – The Annual Torch Run benefitting Special Olympics came through Lake County on Tuesday, June 22nd. Law enforcement officers from around the state of Ohio run and bicycle with various routes converging in Columbus, Ohio for the annual Special Olympics. Participants work to raise money for the cause. Several Mentor Police Officers rode bicycles on the Mentor Leg of the event. Special Olympians and staff from the Deepwood Center participated by riding with our officers through the City of Mentor. Also participating this year were many members of the Mentor High School football team who ran a relay on the route. The caravan brought the Olympic Torch to the campus of the Deepwood Center where participants were greeted by the clients, residents, employees of the facility, and Police Chief Dan Llewellyn. The excitement of the crowd was evident as participants arrived. Thanks to the Special Olympians and the football team under Coach Steve Trivisonno, who made this event a memorable one. A special thanks is also extended to the Mentor Chick-fil-A, located on Mentor Avenue by Target. They provided the runners with sandwiches prior to the run and also brought the Chick-fil-A cow, their mascot, to the Deepwood Center.

Officer Receives Award

6-9-2010 – Congratulations to Detective Colleen Petro, who was honored by the Lake County Department of Job and Family Services as the 2009 Advocate of the Year.  Detective Petro was honored for her work with children in cases that involve Child and Family Services.          

Subsequently, Detective Petro was commended by the City of Mentor City Council at their meeting on June 1, 2010.  Colleen was presented with a resolution issued and signed by the members of Mentor City Council.      

Chief Daniel Llewellyn and the entire Mentor Police Department are extremely proud of Detective Petro, and of the work she does on a daily basis to protect the children of our community.

Volunteer Passes Away

5-11-2010 – On May 9, 2010, longtime Mentor Police Department Volunteer Floyd Strittmatter died at his Mentor home. Floyd was a dedicated volunteer with the City of Mentor for over 9 years, also serving the Mentor Municipal Court and the Mentor Fire Department. At the Police Department, Floyd would help out in any way that he could from distributing mail among the departments, assisting the property and evidence division, and helping out in the corrections facility. He always assisted at the annual police auction of unclaimed property, and at numerous other functions. Floyd was a special friend to the Mentor Police K-9 Unit. We extend our sympathies to Floyd’s wife, Barbara, his children, David, Laura, and Janet, and his entire family.

Officer Graduates From Northwestern University

5-11-2010 – On May 6th, 2010, Sergeant Tim Nekic joined other law enforcement professionals from across the State of Ohio as he completed the 296th Class of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. The 10 week course, held at the Ohio State Patrol Academy in Columbus, Ohio is an accredited and intensive course of study in many areas of management. Course material included budgeting, personnel matters, labor relations, and many other facets which will provide Sergeant Nekic with additional tools to help manage the future of the Mentor Police Department. Chief Llewellyn recognizes the sacrifice to his family and personal life that spending this amount of time away from home required, and the hard work that resulted in his successful completion of the course. Thank you and congratulations Sergeant Nekic.

One of the goals of the Mentor Police Department Training Division is to provide supervisory personnel with advanced training which will position them to advance to higher management positions within the department. Sergeant Nekic’s accomplishment is another step in the completion of that goal.

Mentor Police Participate in Contest

5-11-2010 – On April 22, the Mentor Police Department participated in the 7th annual Traffic Safety Expo/Mixers & Shakers contest. The contest was a competition between participating Lake County Police Departments. Each Department came up with a non-alcoholic mocktail, to promote safety throughout the spring. All drinks were judged by high school students, and prizes were awarded for Best Mocktail, Best Mocktail Name, Best Table Decoration, and People’s Choice.

The theme for the Mentor Police Department this year was “Going to the Movies,” and popcorn was given out with every drink. At the end of the evening, the Timberlake Police Department swept, winning all four prizes!

Mentor Participates In Law Day

5-3-2010 – On Saturday, May 1, the Mentor Police Department participated in the annual Law Day event held at the Great Lakes Mall.  Police officers from various Lake County agencies were on hand to answer questions regarding child safety seats, gun safety, bike safety, water safety, and a host of other safety topics and issues.

There was also a K-9 demonstration, a CSI demonstration, a martial arts demonstration, and “Magic Tom” was on hand to entertain the children.

At 2:00 PM, the Mentor Police Department awarded a number of prizes to local third grade students who were winners in the 2010 Third Grade Safety Poster Contest.  All winning posters were on display for the entire day at the Great Lakes Mall.