Updated 05/08
Northern Ohio Law Enforcement Task Force
The Northern Ohio Law Enforcement Task Force is comprised of the Cuyahoga
County Sheriff’s Office; the Cleveland, Euclid, Shaker Heights, and
Cleveland Heights police departments; the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority
and Cuyahoga Regional Transit Authority police departments; Lake County Narcotics
Agency; Greater Cleveland; U.S. Attorney’s Office; Federal Bureau of
Investigation; U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and the
U.S. Marshal’s Service.
Northern Ohio Law Enforcement Task Force
Lt. Pat Stephens
U.S. Federal Courthouse
Ontario Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 622-3600
Fax: (216) 522-7477
Clermont
County Drug Unit
The Clermont County Drug Unit is comprised of the Clermont County Sheriff’s
Office, the Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office, and county and township
police departments.
Clermont County Drug Unit
Clermont County Sheriff’s Office
Coordinator Bill Williams
4470 St. Rt. 222
Batavia, OH 45103
(513) 625-2806
Fax: (513) 732-1689
Central Ohio Drug
Enforcement Task Force (CODE)
The Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force (CODE) is comprised of 11 law
enforcement and prosecution agencies from Coshocton, Guernsey, Licking, Muskingum
and Perry counties, including the sheriffs’ offices and prosecutors’
offices; and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force (CODE)
Licking County Justice Center
Lieutenant Dave Starling
155 E. Main Street
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-5533
E-mail: dstarling@lcounty.com
Columbiana
County Drug Task Force
The Columbiana County Drug Task Force is comprised of the Columbiana County
Prosecutor’s and Sheriff’s offices; Salem, Columbiana, Lisbon,
East Palestine, Perry Township, Salineville, St. Clair, Wellsville and East
Liverpool police departments; the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and
Investigation; and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Columbiana County Drug Task Force
Detective Dan Downard
P.O. Box 68
Lisbon, OH 44432
(330) 424-0309
Fax: (330) 424-0068
Email: taskforce@ccclerk.org
(DART) Northeast Hamilton County Drug Task Force
The (DART) Northeast Hamilton County Drug Task Force is comprised of the Clermont,
Hamilton, and Warren County prosecutors’ offices; the Arlington Heights,
Blue Ash, Cincinnati, Deer Park, Elmwood, Evendale, Fairfax, Forest Park,
Golf Manor, Loveland, Madeira, Montgomery, Norwood, Sharonville, Silverton,
Springdale, and Springfield Township police departments; the Cincinnati Police
Department Pharmaceutical Diversion Unit; and works in conjunction with the
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation, and the Ohio Pharmacy Board.
(DART) Northeast Hamilton County Drug Task Force
Coordinator Sgt. Chris Niehaus
P.O. Box 429296
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 791-0081
Fax: (513) 791-2386
Fairfield/Hocking Major Crimes Unit
The Fairfield/Hocking Major Crimes Unit is comprised of the Fairfield and
Hocking County sheriffs’ offices; the Fairfield and Hocking County prosecutors’
offices; the Logan, Lancaster, and Pickerington police departments; the Ohio
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation; and the Ohio Pharmacy
and Medical boards.
Fairfield/Hocking Major Crimes Unit
Commander Eric Brown
201 S. Broad Street
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 653-5224
Fax: (740) 654-9326
Grand Lake Task Force
The Grand Lake Task Force is comprised of the Auglaize and Mercer County sheriffs’
and prosecutors’ offices; the Celina, Coldwater, Cridersville, Minster
Village, New Bremen, and Saint Mary’s police departments.
Grand Lake Task Force
Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Steve Stienecker
P.O. Box 26
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
(419) 738-2147 or (419) 394-2966
Fax: (419) 738-4856 or (419) 394-2521
Greater Warren County
Drug Task Force
The Greater Warren County Drug Task Force is comprised of the Clearcreek Township,
Franklin, Maineville, Waynesville, Springboro, Lebanon, Mason, and Wilmington
police departments; the Warren County Sheriff’s and Prosecutor’s
offices; the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation; and
the Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office.
Greater Warren County Drug Task Force
Commander John Burke
P.O. Box 898
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 336-0070
Fax: (513) 336-9097
Burke@wcdtf.org
Greene County Agencies for Combined Enforcement (ACE Task Force)
The Greene County Agencies for Combined Enforcement is comprised of the Greene
County Sheriff’s Office; the Beavercreek, Fairborn, Yellow Springs and
Xenia police departments; and the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office.
Greene County Agencies for Combined Enforcement (ACE Task
Force)
Commander Bruce L. May
1388 Research Park Drive
Beavercreek, OH 45432
(937) 562-7980 or (800) 644-8477
Fax: (937) 562-7985
Lake County Narcotics Agency
The Lake County Narcotics Agency is a full-time county drug enforcement agency
that provides support to 22 municipal and village police departments and the
Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Lake County Narcotics Agency
Director John A. Germ
P.O. Box 490
Painesville, OH 44077-0490
(440) 350-3333
Fax: (440) 350-3313
Lawrence Drug and Major Crime Task Force
The Lawrence Drug and Major Crime Task Force is comprised of the Lawrence
County Sheriff’s and Prosecutor’s offices; and the Coal Grove,
Ironton, and South Point police departments.
Lawrence Drug and Major Crime Task Force
Commander Timothy W. Sexton, Sheriff
115 S. Fifth Street
Ironton, OH 45638
(740) 532-3525
Fax: (740) 532-7525
Dave Marcum, Assistant Commander
(740) 533-4365
Fax: (740) 533-4387
Law Enforcement Against Pushers (LEAP) Drug Task Force
The Law Enforcement Against Pushers (LEAP) Drug Task Force is comprised of
the Delaware County Sheriff’s and Prosecutor’s offices; the cities
of Delaware, Westerville, Powell, and Worthington police departments; the
village of Sunbury Police Department; and the Genoa Township Police Department.
Law Enforcement Against Pushers (LEAP) Drug Task Force
Operations Supervisor Sgt. Eric Griffin
Task Force Administrator Sheriff Al Myers
149 N. Sandusky Street
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 833-2833
Lorain County Drug Task Force
The Lorain County Drug Task Force is comprised of the Lorain County Sheriff’s
and Prosecutor’s offices; Elyria, Lorain, North Ridgeville, Avon, Avon
Lake, Amherst, South Amherst, Oberlin, Wellington, Vermilion, LaGrange, Grafton,
and Sheffield Lake police departments.
Lorain County Drug Task Force
Lorain County Sheriff’s Office
Captain Dennis E. Cavanaugh
9896 Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 329-3704
Fax: (440) 284-0360
Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force
The Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force is comprised of the Mahoning
County Sheriff’s and Prosecutor’s offices; the Austintown, Beaver,
Boardman, Campbell, Canfield, Girard, Goshen, Hubbard, Jackson, Liberty Township,
Mill Creek, Milton, Poland Village, Poland Township, Springfield, Struthers,
the city of Youngstown and Youngstown State University police departments;
Ohio Adult Parole Authority; the U.S. Marshal’s Service; and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force
Lt. Robin Lees
2801 Market Street, Suite 202
Youngstown, OH 44507
(330) 781-6414
Fax: (330) 781-6449
Medina County Drug Task Force
The Medina County Drug Task Force is comprised of the Medina County Sheriff’s
and Prosecutor’s offices; the Brunswick, Brunswick Hills, Hinckley,
Lafayette, Lodi, Medina City, Medina Township, Montville, Seville, Spencer,
Wadsworth and Westfield Center police departments; Medina County Parks; Cleveland
Metro Parks; the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation;
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives; and the U.S. Marshal’s Service.
Medina County Drug Task Force
Director Michael Barnhardt
P.O. Box 1643
Medina, OH 44258
(330) 725-9186
Fax: (330) 764-8801
mbarnhardt@medinaco.org
Medway Drug Enforcement Agency
The Medway Drug Enforcement Agency is comprised of the Wayne and Holmes County
sheriffs’ and prosecutors’ offices; and the Wooster, Orrville,
Rittman, Burbank, Brunswick, Wadsworth, Creston, West Salem, Congress, Doylestown,
Dalton, Smithville, Mt. Eaton, and Shreve police departments.
Medway Drug Enforcement Agency
Director David B. Smith
P.O. Box 872
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-0064
Fax: (330) 264-2818
METRICH Enforcement Unit
The METRICH Enforcement Unit is comprised of the Ashland, Crawford, Hancock,
Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca, and Wyandot County sheriffs’
and prosecutors’ offices; 20 local police agencies; U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
METRICH Enforcement Unit
Chief Philip Messer
30 N. Diamond Street
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 755-9728
Fax: (419) 522-7546
Multi-Area Narcotics Unit
The Multi-Area Narcotics Unit is comprised of Defiance, Fulton, and Putnam
County sheriffs’ offices; and the Bryan and Defiance police departments.
Multi-Area Narcotics Unit
Major Douglas Engel
401 Greenhouse Avenue
Defiance, OH 43512
(800) 642-7303 or (419) 782-8709
Fax: (419) 782-9044
www.man-unit.org
Ottawa County Regional Task Force
The Ottawa County Drug Task Force is comprised of the Ottawa County Prosecutor’s
and Sheriff’s offices, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and
Investigation and the Port Clinton Police Department.
Ottawa County Regional Task Force
Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office
Detective Douglas L. St. Clair
315 Madison St., Room 110
Port Clinton, OH 43452
(800) 299-5707
ocdtf@cwoh.net
Southeastern Narcotics Team Task Force (SENT)
The Southeastern Narcotics Team Task Force (SENT) serves agencies in Belmont,
Guernsey, , Jefferson, and Monroe counties. Participating agencies include
the Byesville, Cambridge, Martins Ferry, Tiltonsville, and Woodsfield police
departments; Guernsey County prosecutors’ offices; Ohio Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation; and the Ohio Pharmacy Board.
Southeastern Narcotics Team Task Force (SENT) Task Force
Commander Bernie Beltz
601 Southgate Parkway
Cambridge, OH 43725
Field Office: (740) 439-5226
or
Administrative Office: (800) 736-8033
Fax: (740) 439-9778
sent@firewireinternet.com
Southeast Area Law Enforcement Task Force (SEALE)
The Southeast Area Law Enforcement Task Force is comprised of the Bedford,
Bedford Heights, Maple Heights, Garfield Heights, Oakwood Village, Solon,
and Walton Hills police departments.
Southeast Area Law Enforcement Task Force (SEALE)
Jeff Canter
5555 Turney Road
Garfield Heights, OH 44125
(216) 475-7045
Fax: (216) 475-5775
JC189@msn.com
Stark County Metropolitan Narcotics Unit
The Stark County Metropolitan Narcotics Unit is comprised of the Perry Township
and Jackson Township police departments; and the Stark County Sheriff’s
and Prosecutor’s offices.
Stark County Metropolitan Narcotics Unit
Sgt. John E. Oliver
4500 Atlantic Boulevard, N.E.
Canton, OH 44705
(330) 430-3697
Fax: (330) 430-3694
mck1@co.stark.oh.us
Summit County Drug Unit
The Summit County Drug Unit is comprised of the Summit County Sheriff’s
and Prosecutor’s offices; the Akron, Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, Stow,
Reminderville, Copley and Twinsburg police departments; the Federal Bureau
of Investigation; the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;
the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; the U.S. Internal Revenue Service;
and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.
Summit County Drug Unit
Summit County Sheriff’s Office
Captain Hylton Baker
53 E. University Avenue
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 643-2170
Fax: (330) 374-7603
www.co.summit.oh.us/sheriff
Trumbull-Ashtabula
Group Task Force (TAG)
The Trumbull-Ashtabula Group Task Force (TAG) is a multi-county agency that
was formed by the sheriffs in the counties of Trumbull and Ashtabula. TAG
is a specialty crimes unit that focuses investigations on drug traffickers,
gangs, firearm traffickers, and homeland security issues. The process to form
TAG began shortly after September 11, 2001, when the sheriffs determined that
communication on crime between counties could be improved by regionalization.
The TAG Task Force consists of deputy sheriffs having full law enforcement powers in each of the participating counties. TAG also enlists the assistance of federal and state law enforcement agencies in the pursuit of their mission — improving quality of life by reducing crime in their communities.
Trumbull-Ashtabula Group Task Force (TAG)
Commander Jeff Orr
P.O. Box 189
Warren, Ohio 44482
(330) 675-7890
Tip Line: (877) 835-4375
Fax: (330) 394-3029
tagohio@embarqmail.com
www.tagohio.com
U.S. 23 Pipeline Major Crimes Task Force
The U.S. 23 Pipeline Major Crimes Task Force is comprised of the Fayette,
Highland, Pickaway, Pike, and Ross County sheriffs’ offices; the Fayette,
Highland, Pickaway, Pike, and Ross County prosecutors’ offices; the
Chillicothe, Circleville and Waverly police departments; Ohio Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation; Ohio Medical and Pharmacy Boards; State
Fire Marshal; Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission; Ohio Department
of Rehabilitation and Correction; Ohio National Guard Counter Drug Task Force;
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Postal Service;
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;
and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
U.S. 23 Pipeline Major Crimes Task Force
Major Randy Sanders
28 N. Paint Street
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 775-1208
Fax: (740) 775-4798
West Central Ohio Crime Task Force
The West Central Ohio Crime Task Force is comprised of the Allen County, Paulding
County and VanWert County sheriffs’ offices; and the Lima and Delphos
police departments.
West Central Ohio Crime Task Force
Sergeant Matthew B. Treglia
P.O. Box 235
Lima, OH 45802
(419) 227-1306
Fax: (419) 222-4675
Westshore Enforcement Bureau (WEB)
The Westshore Enforcement Bureau is comprised of the cities of Bay Village,
Fairview Park, Lakewood, North Olmsted, Rocky River, and Westlake police departments.
Westshore Enforcement Bureau (WEB)
Special Agent in Charge Jeff Capretto
P.O. Box 40056
Bay Village, OH 44140-0046
(440) 250-9916
Fax: (440) 250-9921
webnvdtf@cityofbayvillage.com
Ohio
Task Force
Commanders Association