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Stephen Green
began his law enforcement career with the Harlan Police Department in
1980, and
graduated from the 9th I. L. E. A. Satellite academy in June of
1981. He
joined the Atlantic Police Department in 1986 and was promoted to
supervisor in
1992. Since joining the department Green has filled numerous
specialty
billets such as Defensive Tactics Instructor, Building Search
Instructor, and
PR-24 Baton Instructor, among others. Throughout the years
Green has
trained in the areas of crime scene investigation, child sexual abuse
investigation, and crime scene photography, as well as working
informally as a
bicycle officer. Lt. Green also filled the billet of Reserve
Liaison
Officer for 6 years. Currently Lt. Green is a shift
supervisor and is a
certified Scuba Diver. Lt. Green is married with 3 children.
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Lieutenant Steve Green
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Lieutenant Jon Parsons
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Lieutenant
Jon Parsons graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy 97th Basic
class. Prior to joining the Atlantic Police Department he
served in the U.S. Army as a Spec 4 and in the Army Reserves as a
military Policeman. Lt. Parsons then worked on the Oskaloosa
Police Department. He was activated and served
during Operation Dessert Storm. He joined the Atlantic Police
Department in 1987 he was then promoted to supervisor in 1993. He
specializes in bike patrol, and coordinating all community service
programs. Lt. Parsons is a shift supervisor and says traffic
enforcement is one of his favorite parts of law enforcement. Lt.
Parsons enjoys spending time with his two children.
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| Lieutenant William Ayers has been a member of the Atlantic Police Department since
1990. A graduate of the 76th basic at the Iowa Law
Enforcement Academy and the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training
Center. Officer Ayers is an instructor for
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and Precision Driving. He
specializes in OWI Enforcement and Financial Crime
Investigations. Officer Ayers has been in law enforcement
since 1981, and previously was a Deputy with the Cass County Iowa
Sheriff's Department, a Deputy with the Cass County Nebraska Sheriff's
Department, and a Patrolman with the Clarinda Iowa Police
Department. Officer Ayers is married with one son, and
credits his long law enforcement career to his wife of 25 years for her
love, support and understanding that she provides daily. |
 Officer William Ayers
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bill@atlanticiowapd.org
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Officer Dan Collins
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Officer Dan Collins joined the Atlantic Police
Department in May 1979, upon
graduating from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy 69th Basic. Previous
to joining
the Atlantic Police force, Officer Collins served in the Air Force and
was
stationed at Lackland Air Force base in Texas, Rhein Maine Air Force
base in
Germany, and Offutt Air Force base in Nebraska. Officer
Collins, while in
the Air Force, worked heavily in; law enforcement, patrol dog handler,
and drug
dog handler. After joining the Atlantic Police Department Officer
Collins
attended Iowa Western Community College and in 1988 received an
associates
degree in Criminal Justice. Officer Collins is the firearms instructor
for the
A. P. D. Officer Collins is married with three
children. He enjoys
fishing, target practice, and hunting.
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Blake has been with the department full time since 1990.
Prior to the A. P. D. he was an Electro-Mechanical Technician in the
metal building industry. Officer Blake is the departments
Defensive Tactics and, ASP baton instructor. Officer Blake
has received a Master ranking in Tae Kwon Do and continues to teach
Martial Arts in the school he started twenty years ago.
Officer Blake graduated 121st Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in Camp
Dodge Iowa. He has three children, and enjoys training with
his son in various types of Martial Arts.
In November of 2004 he was assigned to the Iowa
Homeland Security Region 4 Fusion Center as a Homeland Security
Specialist. |
Officer Bobby Blake
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Photography
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Officer David Erickson
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Officer
David Erickson joined the Atlantic Police Department in
1997. Previous to becoming an officer for the A. P.
D. Officer
Erickson was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. His
specialty was
Military Intelligence attached with the Marine Corps Sniper / STA
Platoon.
While in the service he served in Central America and Kuwait during the
Gulf
War. After getting out of the service Officer
Erickson worked at the
Atlantic Coca Cola Bottling Company where he was a salesman, a
supervisor for
Creston Territory, and a member of the Atlantic Police
Department Reserve
Unit from 1996 - 1997. He graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement
Academy 160th Basic.
Officer Erickson is responsible for training the Reserve Unit, and he
is also the Field Training Officer and Firearms Instructor. He
is married, has two children, and ten grandchildren.
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Dennis Rudolph joined the Atlantic Police Department in December of
2000. Rudolph's specialty interests are in traffic, narcotics
investigations, bike patrol, and is a certified child safety seat
technician. Prior to joining the Atlantic Police Department, Officer
Rudolph was an infantryman with the 101st Airborne-Air Assault Division
of the United States Army. He was trained in basic infantry tactics and
air mobile combat operations. He served in both operations Desert
Shield and Desert Storm. After being discharged from Active Duty he
joined the Iowa Army National Guard where he was assigned to a Medium
Tactical Transportation Company in which he was a Staff Sergeant/Squad
Leader. As a civilian career he worked as a machinist for approximately
seven years before taking a job with the Department of Defense
specializing in Logistics and Administration for the Iowa Army National
Guard. Officer Rudolph graduated first in his class of the
183rd Iowa Law Enforcement Academy at Camp Dodge Iowa, November
2001. He was also a member of the Atlantic Police Reserves
for approximately a year, before becoming a full time officer for the
Atlantic Police Department. Officer Rudolph is presently a member of the Cass County Recovery and
Rescue Unit where he serves as the ground crew Training Officer.
Rudolph is married and has two children. In
September of 2004 he was assigned to the Iowa Homeland Security Region
4 Fusion Center as Operation Supervisor. |
Officer Dennis Rudolph
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Officer
Marc Freeman
joined the Atlantic Police Department in October of 2004. Prior to
joining the A.P.D. Freeman was a Reserve Officer for the Council Bluffs
Police Department, and worked full time at the Council
Bluffs HyVee Food Store. Freeman was born and raised in Council Bluffs
and attended St. Albert Jr. Sr. High School, he then attended and later
graduated from Iowa Western Community College with an Associates
Degree, and is working towards his Criminal Justice Degree. Officer
Freeman looks forward to becoming involved in all areas of the Atlantic
Police Department. His specialized interests are in Drug and Criminal
Interdiction, Interview and Interrogation, and Traffic Enforcement. He
is currently a member of the Bicycle Patrol, Combined Response Team
(CRT Team) and L.E.I.N. Officer Freeman enjoys fishing, hunting, and
riding his motorcycle. He also enjoys spending time with his friends
and family. |
Officer Marc
Freeman
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courtesy of Fischer Photography
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Officer McLaren joined the
Atlantic Police Department as a member of the reserves in 2003. Officer
McLaren served the reserves until being hired full-time in October of
2004. Prior to the Atlantic Police Department Officer McLaren was a
student at Grand View College in Des Moines, majoring in Criminal
Justice. Officer McLaren graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement
Academy's 206th basic in December 2005. Officer McLaren is a
member of the Combined Response Team (CRT). Officer McLaren is married
and has one child. In his spare time, Officer McLaren enjoys hunting
and spending time with his friends and family.
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Officer Josh McLaren
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Officer Paul
Wood joined the Atlantic Police Department in November of 2004. Prior
to joining the Atlantic Police Department he worked on the Pella Police
Department and graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in the
187th Basic Class. Officer
Wood’s special interests are in Traffic, Drug Interdiction
and Investigations. Paul is also a member of the ACS Drug Task Force
and Critical Response Team. In Paul’s spare time he enjoys
golfing and motorcycle riding.
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Officer Paul Wood
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Officer
Josh England joined the Atlantic Police Department in July 2006. Prior
to joining
the A.P.D. England worked at the Story County Sheriff's Office in
Nevada, IA as a Detention Officer for one year and three years for the
Monroe County Sheriff's Office in the Florida Keys as a Detention
Deputy Sheriff. Officer England served with the National
Guard
as a Transportation Specialist.
Officer
England's special interest are Traffic Enforcement, Drug Recognition,
Drug Interdiction, Critical Response Team and the Cass County Dive
Team. Officer England attended the 213th Basic Academy Class and
graduated in December 2006 from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.
Officer
England is engaged to be married and has two children.
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Officer Josh England
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Officer
Dustin Pieken joined the Atlantic Police Department in May of 2007.
Prior to joining the police department, Pieken went to Ellsworth
Community College for two years and graduated with an Associates in
Science Degree in Criminal Justice. Pieken is also a graduate of the
218th Basic Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Class. Pieken is interested in
Defensive Tactics, Drug Recognition, and working with children. He
enjoys being outdoors, playing sports, and spending time with family
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