Chief of Police - David Dorland
Chief Dorland began his career as a law enforcement officer at the Wadsworth Police Department in 1994 and was promoted to Sergeant in 2000. He served as the department's lieutenant since 2016 before being selected as Chief in July, 2025.
Chief Dorland graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1993 with a BSBA in Public Administration. He obtained his Ohio Peace Officer certification through the University of Akron police academy in 1994 and is a 2009 graduate of the Northwestern Center for Public Safety's School of Police Staff & Command.
Chief Dorland was one of the original officers from WPD assigned to the Medina County Sheriff's Office S.W.A.T. team (1997-2008). He has also served in the detective bureau and performed as a departmental instructor for firearms and tactics during his career.