Chief of Police Chad E.
Pusey
Chief
of Police Chad E. Pusey:
Chief Pusey grew up in Portland Indiana. He graduated from Jay County
High School. After high school, he attended Vincennes University where
he obtained an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement and holds a Bachelors
Degree in Criminology from Indiana State University. Currently, Chief
Pusey is working on his Masters Degree through the University of Cincinnati.
Chief Pusey is a graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
He
began his career with the Knox County Sheriff’s Dept Reserve Unit
while attending college. He was then hired by the Bicknell Police Dept
as his first full time police job.
He
then left there and went to the Crane Police Dept and worked as a Federal
Police Officer.
In
April of 2002, he was hired as Chief of Police in Oblong. Chief Pusey
in one of Oblong’s Juvenile Officers. He is also certified by
the FBI as a Hostage Negotiator. Chief Pusey is a certified SWAT Operator
and is assigned to the Southern Illinois Response Team and the ILEAS
Region9/11WMD Swat Team. Chief Pusey holds the position of Assistant
Team Leader for the SWAT Team.
Chief
Pusey continues to attend different law enforcement training classes
as he feels it is necessary to constantly continue education regarding
the field of law enforcement.
Chief
Pusey is married to Mary Lou and they have 6 children.
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