Meet Our Officers
The men and women serving Sterling with honor and dedication.
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Pat Bartel
Chief of Police
Serving Since: 1994
Shane Bland
Deputy Chief of Operations
Serving Since: 2008
Ryan Potthoff
Deputy Chief of Support Services
Serving Since: 2013
Maggie Ellmaker
Detective Sergeant
Serving Since: 2009
Harry Blomstrand
Sergeant
Serving Since: 2016
Anthony Adamson
Sergeant
Serving Since: 2017
Alex Kraus
Sergeant
Serving Since: 2019
Kyle Wyckstandt
Sergeant
Serving Since: 2015
Jacob Reul
Detective
Serving Since: 2005
Clay Hadley
Detective
Serving Since: 2014
Travis Nease
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2016
Tanner Wilhelm
Detective
Serving Since: 2017
Travis Ganther
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2019
Bryce Stanley
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2020
Zachary Muntean
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2021
Jonah Venema
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2021
Lucas Nease
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2021
Sierra Jenkins
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2023
Maria Garcia
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2023
Eldon Oltmanns
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2024
Brad Johnson
School Resource Officer
Serving Since: 2024
Kolten Smith
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2024
Brandon Jagitsch
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2024
Austin Burger
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2025
Nicholas Wheatley
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2025
Korbin Geerts
Police Officer
Serving Since: 2025
The Sterling Police Department is dedicated to maintaining peace, protecting life and property, and fostering trust with our community.