Chief Joe Tucholski
Contact Chief Joe Tucholski at the Police Department, 440.632.3538 or via email at jtucholski@middlefieldpolice.com
Lieutenant Aaron Graley
- 23 years in law enforcement
- Hired as a lieutenant in Middlefield in August 2020
Work Experience
- Geauga County Sheriff’s Office, Reynoldsburg Division of Police, Reminderville
- Police Department, Lakeland Community College Police Academy Instructor
Education
- Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice, FBI National Academy Graduate,
- Northwestern School of Police Staff & Command Graduate
- Police Executive and Administrative Leadership School Graduate
Contact Officer Graley at the Police Department, 440.632.3538 or via email at agraley@middlefieldpolice.com
Sergeant Julie Aveni
Years of Service
- 12/2019 Promoted to Sergeant
- 6/2012 – Hired as a Full-time Officer
Work Experience
- Andover Village Police Department, Ashtabula Sheriff’s Office, Village of Perry Police Department and North Perry Village Police Department
Reach Officer Aveni by calling the Police Department or sending email to javeni@middlefieldpolice.com
Officer Stephen Nadaud
Years of Service
- 3/2013 – Hired as a Full-time Officer.
Work Experience
- Braceville Police Department, Humility of Mary Police Department
Contact Officer Nadaud at the Police Department via email at snadaud@middlefieldpolice.com
Sergeant/Detective Stephen Boxler
Years of Service
- Promoted to Sergeant September 2022
- June 28, 2017 Hired by Middlefield Police Department
Work Experience
- Portage County Sheriff
- Windham Police Department
Reach Officer Boxler by calling the Police Department or sending email to sboxler@middlefieldpolice.com
Officer Matthew Spitler
Years of Service
- Feb. 8, 2018 Hired by Middlefield Police Department
Work Experience
- Orwell Village Police Department
Reach Officer Spitler by calling the Police Department or sending email to mspitler@middlefieldpolice.com
Officer Dylan Conant
Years of Service
Hired full-time Sept. 14, 2023
- Graduated Lake Erie college with a degree in Criminal Justice.
- Graduated from the Kent State Police Academy in February 2023
Work Experience
Streetsboro Police Department and Lake County Juvenile Detention Center.
Officer Conant at the Police Department, 440.632.3538 or dconant@middlefieldpolice.com
Officer Robert Hamilton
Years of Service
Hired full-time November, 2023
Work Experience
- 2013, graduated Polk State College in Winter Haven, Florida
- 8.5 years, Polk County Sheriff’s Office
- 4 years, Crisis negotiation team
- 2 years, Traffic enforcement unit
- 2 years, Intelligence unit
- Field Training Officer
- Officer of the year for 2019-2020.
- 1 year, Bartow Police Department
Reach Officer Hamilton at the Police Department, 440.632.3538 or rhamilton@middlefieldpolice.com
Officer Cody Naftzger
Years of Service
- Hired full time, March 2024
- Graduated Kent State Trumbull Police Academy- 2020
Work experience – Lake County Sheriffs Office, UH Geauga police department
Reach Officer Naftzger at the Police Department, 440.632.3538 or cnaftzger@middlefieldpolice.com
Officer Brooke Daughters
Years of Service
- Hired full time, March 2024
- Graduated Lakeland Police Academy in 2023
Reach Officer Daughters at the Police Department, 440.632.3538 or bdaughters@middlefieldpolice.com