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Chief David Oliver
 Chief
David Oliver is a 1985 graduate of
Akron Central-Hower High School. He
worked in the private sector before
attending the University of Akron’s
Police Academy in 1994. While at the
police academy, he earned the Top
Gun and Commandant’s Awards and also
finished first in his class on the
state police exam.
Chief Oliver was sworn in as a
patrol officer with the Brimfield
Police Department in 1994. He
received the department Officer of
the Year in 1995 and the VFW Officer
of the year in 1996. In 1996 Chief
Oliver was assigned to the Western
Portage Drug Task Force as an
undercover narcotics agent. In 1997
he became the Assistant Agent in
Charge at the WPDTF. During his five
plus years assignment to the task
force, Chief Oliver was the case or
undercover agent in over 250 felony
narcotics cases. He participated in
undercover drug buys with the FBI,
DEA, ATF, the Inspector General,
U.S. Postal Inspectors and also
numerous local agencies. Chief
Oliver received two commendations
from the FBI during this time, for
the apprehension of a pedophile
kidnapping suspect who was
attempting to flee the area with a
nine-year-old victim; and for an
investigation involving the
dismantling of an interstate drug
operation resulting in the arrests
of 18 individuals in three states.
The subjects were charged federally
with conspiracy to deliver 1,000
pounds of marijuana.
Chief Oliver was promoted to the
rank of sergeant in 2001 and
returned to uniform on September 11,
2001. His responsibilities included
the supervision of afternoon and
midnight shifts, scheduling,
payroll, investigations and patrol
duties. In March of 2004, the
Brimfield Township Board of Trustees
appointed him the fifth Chief of
Police for the Brimfield Police
Department, where he has served
since. During his time with the
Brimfield Police Department, Chief
Oliver has earned the Meritorious
Service, Safe Driving, Drug
Enforcement, Field Training,
Evidence Technician, Community
Policing, Investigations and
Firearms Instructor Awards.
Chief Oliver serves as the treasurer
for the Ohio Association of Chiefs
of Police and is the 2011 President
of the Portage County Chiefs
Association. He also serves and has
served on numerous law enforcement
and community boards during his
tenure as Chief of Police.
Chief Oliver has earned a Bachelor’s
degree in Criminal Justice and is
currently in Graduate school to earn
a Master’s in Management and
Leadership. Chief Oliver is also a
graduate of the Law Enforcement
Foundation’s Certified Law
Enforcement Executive Program and is
recognized in Ohio as a Certified
Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE).
Sergeant David Knarr
Sergeant David B. Knarr is a
Sergeant with the Brimfield Police
Department. He graduated from
Rootstown High School and then
attended Northwestern University
graduating with an Associate Degree
with a major in Auto/ Diesel
Technology. Sergeant David Knarr is
a graduate of STEP (Supervisors
Training and Education Program), and
PELC (Police Executive Leadership
College). He has attended first line
supervisor training. He is currently
an instructor in multiple areas
including; Firearms, Carbine Rifle,
Defensive Tactics, TASER, ASP Baton,
Tactical Handcuffing, Physical
Fitness Specialist, Fit Force, First
Aid /CPR/ AED and teaches at three
area Police academies.
He has been a member of the
Brimfield Police Department for ten
years with six of those years as a
sergeant. Sergeant Knarr is one of
the three K9 handlers and is
currently the supervisor of the
unit. He has been handling K9s for
six years and is currently on his
second dog, K9 Havoc. Sergeant David
Knarr is also a State K9 Evaluator.
While at Brimfield Police
Department, he has received fourteen
Letters of Commendation from the
Chief of Police. He has been awarded
Officer of the Year, and received
the Police Medal of Honor for his
acts of heroism. Sergeant Knarr is a
Site Safety Officer/ Basic Safety
Officer with the Portage County
Clandestine Methamphetamine
Laboratory Team. He is involved with
Portage County’s Crisis Intervention
Team.
Sergeant Knarr resides in Rootstown
with his wife and their three
children where they enjoy camping
and spending time with their Quarter
Horses.
Sergeant Matthew McCarty
Sergeant Matthew McCarty is
currently the midnight supervisor
with the Brimfield Police
Department. He has been with the
police department for 6 years and
has a total of 11 years of law
enforcement experience. While in
high school, he attended the 2 year
Criminal Justice Course with the
Maplewood Career Center. He
graduated from the Ohio Police
Officer Training Academy with the
Garrettsville Police Department. As
an officer, he is currently a member
of the Crisis Intervention Team and
a Terrorism Liaison Officer with
Homeland Security. For the past 5
years, he has been awarded the
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
award for the apprehension of OVI
offenders. The department has
awarded him as the 2006 Officer of
the year, Field Training Officer,
with a Meritorious Service award,
and numerous letters of
commendation. He is a certified
instructor in Alcohol Detection and
Prosecution and a December, 2009
graduate of the Supervisor Training
and Education Program. He will be
attending the Police Executive
Leadership Course in January, 2011.
Sgt. McCarty was also a member of
the United States Army for 9 years
as a Patient Administration
Specialist within a Combat Support
Hospital where he obtained the rank
of Sergeant. He was activated for
several overseas deployments where
he was the Non Commissioned Officer
in Charge for the Patient
Administration Section. He was
tasked with the organization of
medical evacuation of injured
patients from a combat zone. During
his military career he was awarded
with the Army Commendation Medal (3
times), Army Achievement Medal (3
times), National Defense Service
Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Global
War on Terrorism Service Medal, NATO
Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal,
and the Army Service Ribbon. While
in the Army he also attended college
courses with Central Texas
University and Maryland University
where he studied Ethics in Criminal
Justice and Police Systems and
Practices.
Sergeant Christopher Adkins
Sergeant Christopher Adkins started
his law enforcement career in 2000
and has been a member of the
Brimfield Police Department since
December 2001. Sgt. Adkins is
currently the day shift patrol
supervisor and a K9 handler. Sgt.
Adkins is the senior Evidence
Technician and Property Room
supervisor. He has over 300 hours of
training in evidence collection and
processing through the Ohio Peace
Officer Training Academy. Sgt .
Adkins and his K9 partner Joker are
certified through the State of Ohio
and the North American Police Work
Dog Association. Sgt. Adkins is a
graduate of the Law Enforcement
Foundation’s Supervisor Training and
Education Program, class VII. He is
also a graduate of the North Coast
Polytechnic Institute’s First Line
Supervision program. Sgt. Adkins has
been trained in Criminal Patrol and
Drug Interdiction, Commercial Motor
Vehicle Criminal Interdiction, and
has attended numerous N.A.P.W.D.A.
workshops. Sgt. Adkins is a
recipient of the Brimfield Police
Department medal of valor and the
meritorious service award. Sgt.
Adkins is a graduate of Ellet High
School, in Akron Ohio, and the
University of Akron Police Academy.
He holds an Associate of Applied
Science degree in Criminal Justice
Technology from the University of
Akron and is currently finishing
coursework for a Bachelors of
Science in Criminal Justice. |
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