Welcome to the website for the Washington, Iowa Police Department. Serving with pride, the members of our department are committed to providing professional and compassionate service to the residents and visitors of Washington.
The management philosophy of teamwork, accountability and communication drives our department as we work in partnership with our citizens and community organizations to maintain and enhance our quality of life in Washington.
I am extremely proud to serve as Chief of Police and work side by side with the outstanding members of this department in serving our community. Please take some time to browse through our site and we encourage you to participate with us in various events throughout the year.
Please don’t hesitate to take a moment to say hello to the members of the department when you see us out and about. We enjoy opportunities to talk about our work and may even have a Junior Police Officer sticker to share with those future WPD officers.
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Rhonda Hill Administrative Assistant |
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Lyle Hansen Lieutenant |
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Shamus Altenhofen
Lieutenant |
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Jason Chalupa
Sergeant |
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Benjamin Altenhofen Sergeant |
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Brian VanWilligen
Investigator |
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Seth Adam Police Officer |
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Eric Kephart Police Officer/K9 Handler |
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Tanner Lavely Police Officer |
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Mia Brdecka
Police Officer |
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Colton Schneider
Police Officer |
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Devin Fraise Police Officer
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- POLICE STAFF
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Rhonda Hill
Administrative
AssistantLyle Hansen
LieutenantShamus Altenhofen Lieutenant
Jason Chalupa Sergeant
Benjamin Altenhofen
SergeantBrian VanWilligen Investigator
Seth Adam
Police OfficerEric Kephart
Police Officer/K9 HandlerTanner Lavely
Police OfficerMia Brdecka Police Officer
Colton Schneider Police Officer
Devin Fraise
Police Officer
Contact your Police Chief
Quick Reference Links
IOWA VINE: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-crime-victims/iowavine
CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-crime-victims/crime-victim-compensation-program
IOWA CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION: https://iowacrimeprevention.org/
PHONE SCAMS: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-consumers/general-consumer-information/phone-scams
IOWA ICAC (INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN): http://www.iaicac.org/Pages/welcome.aspx
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN: http://www.missingkids.com/
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: https://co.washington.ia.us/158/Sheriff
RAPE VICTIME ADVOCACY PROGRAM: https://rvap.uiowa.edu/
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM: https://dvipiowa.org/
WASHINGTON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE GUIDE: https://co.washington.ia.us/DocumentCenter/View/1181/Washington-County-Mental-Health-Resource-Guide-for-the-Providers