Law and Public Safety

Captain Kurt Frisz was born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana and currently resides in O'Fallon with his wife Beth and son Luke. Captain Frisz is assigned as the Commander of the Central County Precinct. In this position he serves as the Precinct Commander, with law enforcement responsibility for the unincorporated areas of Central St.Louis County and for the municipalities within the precinct that contract with St. Louis County for police services.

Captain Frisz began his career in the North County Precinct in 1986 as a patrolman. He served in the Tactical Operations Unit from 1988 until his promotion to Sergeant in 1998. As a Sergeant he served in the North County Precinct and the Bureau of Drug Enforcement. In 2002, he was promoted to Lieutenant and again served in the North County Precinct. In March of 2003, Captain Frisz has been assigned as the Commander of the Bureau Tactical Support. He was promoted to Captain in 2004, remaining in the Tactical and Metro Air Support Units until his assignment to his current command in 2010.

Captain Frisz has served the department as a helicopter and fixed wing pilot since 1989. He is a member of the Airborne Law Enforcement Association, the National Tactical Officers Association and he is a board member for the Metro Airborne Law Enforcement Foundation.

Captain Frisz holds a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Columbia College. He has received over 110 awards and letters of appreciation, including two Medals of Valor, a Distinguished Service Citation, two Meritorious Service Citations and three Chief's Commendations.

Lieutenant Norman Mann began his career with the St. Louis County Police Department in 2001, as a Police Aide in the Vehicle and Supply Unit. Upon graduating from the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy in December of 2001, he served in the North County Precinct, to include the City of Black Jack. In January of 2003, he was transferred to the Personnel Services Unit as a Background Investigator, where he recruited and conducted background investigations on potential hires to the Department. In January of 2006, Lieutenant Mann was transferred to the Bureau of Professional Responsibility, where he investigated potential violations of departmental policies and procedures in an effort to maintain the professional standards of the St. Louis County Police Department.

In August of 2006, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to the Central County Precinct. In June of 2009, Lieutenant Mann was transferred to serve as the Chief's Aide in the Office of Chief of Police. In June of 2010, he was assigned as the Supervisor of the Domestic Violence Unit in the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons. In October of 2010 he was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to his current position as Watch Commander of the Central County Precinct.

Lieutenant Mann graduated from McCluer High School in 1996, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri-St.Louis in 2001. In 2005, he completed his Master's Degree in Legal Studies from Webster University, where he also obtained a certificate in Paralegal Studies. Lieutenant Mann is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

Lieutenant Ron Varner joined the department in 1973. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1981 and Lieutenant in 1992. Lieutenant Varner has had assignments in Tactical Operations Unit, the Bureau of Drug Enforcement, the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons, the Bureau of Communications, the Office of Emergency Management, and the Bureau of Security Services. Precinct assignments include North County, West County, Central County, and Affton Southwest.

Lieutenant Varner has an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from St. Louis Community College.

Hobbies include motorcycle riding, photography, and spending time with granddaughters.

Lieutenant Vollmar is a lifelong resident of the St. Louis area and currently resides in St. Charles with his wife, Elaine. They have two adult children, Jennifer and Mark. Lieutenant Vollmar is assigned to the Central County precinct where he is Watch Commander. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Deputy Commander of the the Bureau of Drug Enforcement.

Lieutenant Vollmar began his career with the St. Louis County Police Department in 1978 and, after attending the Greater St. Louis Police Academy, was assigned as a patrol officer in the North County Precinct. During his career, he has served as a supervisor in the North County, West County, Affton Southwest and South County Precincts as well as the Bureau of Drug Enforcement. As a detective, Lieutenant Vollmar held assignments in the DEA Task Force, the Street Enforcement Team and the Tactical Operations Reserve Unit.

Lieutenant Vollmar was awarded the Medal of Valor in 1998 and has twice been awarded with the Department's Distinguished Service Citation for Valor, first in 1978 and again in 1997.

Lieutenant Vollmar attended the University of Missouri - St. Louis. He is a member of the International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association and the Missouri Narcotic Officers Association.

Sergeant Edgecombe began his law enforcement career in the US Army Military Police Corps in 1994. After serving in locations throughout the world for nearly nine years, Sregeant Edgecombe was honorably discharged. In 2003 Sergeant Edgecombe was hired by the Saint Louis County Police Department as a Patrolman.

After being hired, Sergeant Edgecombe was assigned to the West County Precinct and served from 2003- 2006. Upon being selected to join the Police Canine Unit, Sergeant Edgecombe was assigned his police canine partner, Miky. Miky and Sergeant Edgecombe served together for until his promotion in 2012.

Sergeant Edgecombe is currently assigned to the Second Precinct as a Watch Supervisor.

Sergeant Edgecombe Lives in West Saint Louis County with his wife and three children.

Sergeant Francis Gomez began his career with the St. Louis County Police Department in 1996, as an officer in the Affton-Southwest Precinct. In April of 1999, he was transferred to the Bureau of Drug Enforcement, Special Investigations Unit. As a detective in the Special Investigations Unit, Sergeant Gomez was part of the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC).

Sergeant Gomez is also a drummer in the St. Louis County Police Department Pipes and Drums. As a member of the band, he has played for numerous police functions and has traveled to Washington D.C. to perform at the National Law Enforcement Memorial ceremonies.

In 2009, he was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the North County Precinct. He was transferred to his current assignment in the Central County Precinct in 2010.

Sergeant Craig Molden was born, raised and currently resides in St. Louis County with his wife and two children.

Sergeant Molden began his career with the St. Louis County Police in, 1997, when he was hired as a Probationary Police Officer and assigned to the West County Precinct. As a member of the St. Louis County Police Department, he has served in the following capacities:

• Officer - West County Precinct, Wildwood Precinct, North County Precinct - Neighborhood Policing Unit and Field Training Officer
• Detective - Bureau of Drug Enforcement, DEA - Violent Traffickers Task Force, FBI - Gang Task Force, and Special Investigations - Internet Crime Against Children (ICAC)

Sergeant Molden currently is assigned to the Central County Precinct as a Watch Supervisor. He remains firm in his belief that cooperation between the Community and the Department is the best way to create a safe environment for us to live, work and play. He has received Federal Commendations from the U. S. Attorney's Office, Chief Commendation, as well as numerous letters of appreciation for his service.

Sergeant Tracy Panus is assigned as the Neighborhood Policing Supervisor in the Central County Precinct. She was previously assigned as the Media Relations Officer in the Municipal Services Unit where she acted as a liaison with all print, radio, and television media sources. She coordinated and rans all Department press conferences and wrote all official Department press releases. Sergeant Panus also served as a member of the County Government's Communications Committee, the Department's Neighborhood Policing Committee and the Department's Special Olympics Committee. Sergeant Panus also served as the Joint Information Coordinator for any incident where the Emergency Operations Center is activated.

Sergeant Panus began her career with St. Louis County Police Department in 2000. Her first assignment was in the West County Precinct as a patrol officer. In the fall of 2000, she became a School Resource/D.A.R.E. Officer in the Valley Park School District where she remained for three years. She was then reassigned to the new Central County Precinct as a patrol officer and eventually a Neighborhood Policing Officer. In February 2006, Officer Panus was appointed to her current Media Relations position. She was promoted to sergeant in February 2009.

Sergeant Panus grew up in Washington, Missouri, where she graduated from Washington High School in 1992. She then attended Southeast Missouri State University where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. Sergeant Panus received her police training at the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy in 1996, and began employment as a police officer with the City of Ballwin.

Officer Panus currently resides in St. Charles County with her husband, also a St. Louis County Police Officer, and two children.

Sergeant Romo is a watch supervisor in the Central County Precinct. He began his law enforcement career in 1999 assigned to the Central County Precinct as a patrol officer. In 2001 Sergeant Romo was transferred to the North County Precinct where he worked in the Spanish Lake area as a patrol officer.

From June of 2004 until his promotion in March 2011, Sergeant Romo was assigned to the Tactical Operations Unit. While assigned to the Tactical Operations Unit Sergeant Romo served as an instructor in several areas including firearms, less lethal munitions, civil disturbance tactics, and law enforcement response to active shooters.

Sergeant Romo earned a Bachelor's Degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration from Western Illinois University and a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from University of Missouri St. Louis.

Sergeant James Schrand was born and raised in St. Louis County; and spent countless nights riding along with the police as an Explorer for the St. Louis County Law Enforcement Explorers Program. Sergeant Schrand is an Eagle Scout and a 1987 graduate of Parkway North High School. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg Missouri in 1991 with a major in Criminal Justice and a minor in Security.

Sergeant Schrand trained at the St. Louis County Police Academy and began his career in 1992 in the West County Precinct as a Patrolman. Sergeant Schrand takes pride in his passion for the street. For 19 years he served as a patrolman in the West County Precinct, the Wildwood Precinct, and the Central County Precinct. He has also worked in the Kinloch, Wellston, and Hanley Hills details.

During his time as a patrolman, Sergeant Schrand received 5 Chief's Commendations, 9 awards of excellence, and many letters of recognition from appreciative citizens. He was also honored as Officer of the Year from the American Society of Industrial Security in 1996. He attended the first Crisis Intervention Team training program and was a CIT officer for over 8 Years. He was actively involved in the Law Enforcement Explorers for many years as the advisor; and was a Field Training Instructor for over 13 years, training countless new officers.

Sergeant Schrand was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2011 and was assigned to the North County Precinct. In March of 2012 he was assigned to his current post as watch supervisor for the Central County Precinct. He resides in St. Charles County with his wife Veronica and their four children. Sergeant Schrand's hobbies include Faith, Family and Friends.

Sergeant Mike Wilson was raised in the Spanish Lake area of North St. Louis County. He currently resides in St. Charles County with his wife and two sons and has a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology from Lindenwood University. His current assignment, as of April 2010, is as a Watch Supervisor for the Central County precinct.

Sergeant Wilson began his career with the St. Louis County Police Department in 1992 with his first assignment as a patrol officer in the North County Precinct. He became a Field Training Instructor in 1994 and remained in the North County Precinct until 1997. That year, he was transferred and became the first Neighborhood Policing Officer assigned to the Division of Criminal Investigation. His responsibilities included disseminating law enforcement sensitive information to officers and detectives, writing crime prevention brochures and acting as a liaison primarily between the Division of Patrol and the Division of Criminal Investigation. In 1999, Sergeant Wilson was reassigned to the Bureau of Crimes Against Property as a detective in the Computer Financial Fraud Unit. While in that assignment, Sergeant Wilson was recognized by then Lieutenant Governor Joe Maxwell as the first officer in the State of Missouri to successfully prosecute someone under the newly passed Financial Exploitation of the Elderly statute. In 2007, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and reassigned to the North County Precinct as a Watch Supervisor where he served until his current assignment.

Police Officer Philip Accardi began his police career in 1994. He is a lifelong St. Louis area resident and is currently serving in the Central County Precinct.

Officer Accardi served as a Patrol Officer in the South County Precinct before being transferred into the Bureau of Security Services in 1998. In the year 2000 Officer Accardi transferred to The City of Wildwood, a Municipal contract with the St Louis County Police Department. While as a patrolman and serving the residents of the Wildwood precinct, he received numerous awards and letters of appreciation, as well three Chief's Commendations. In 2010 Officer Accardi transferred to the Metro Air support Unit where he patrolled the Spirit of St. Louis Airport. In 2011 he transferred to the Neighborhood Policing Unit in the Central County Precinct.

Officer Christopher Scott Ruder was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and currently resides in the same with his family. Officer Ruder attended the University of Missouri- Columbia and the University of Kansas.

Officer Ruder began his career with St Louis County in 2006, when he attended the St. Louis County Police Academy. Upon receiving his commission as an officer, he was assigned to the Central County Precinct as a patrol officer. In the past 3 years, Officer Ruder served as a Neighborhood Policing Officer for the City of Pasadena Hills and the Town of Norwood Court. He is a Field Training Instructor for newly assigned officers and is on the Crisis Intervention Team. He is currently assigned to the Central County Precinct.

Officer Ruder has received The Chief's Commendation, as well as numerous Awards of Excellence, and letters of appreciation.

Officer Matt Delhougne was born and raised in St. Louis County and currently lives in West County with his wife and four boys. He attended Rosary High School, and graduated from Florissant Valley Community College with an Associates of Criminal Justice.

He joined the St. Louis County Police Department in 1994. He served in the North County Precinct as a patrol officer, School Resource Officer at Hazelwood East, and as a patrol officer for the City of Blackjack from 1994 to 2000. He was then reassigned to Security Services from 2000 to 2001. He left police work in early 2001 and worked in the private sector until June of 2008. Officer Delhougne then returned to policing, and has served in West County, Wildwood, and is currently working in the Central County Precinct as a Neighborhood Policing Officer.

Officer Chrystal Ruhmann became a police officer with St. Louis County in 2001 and was assigned to the Affton-Southwest Precinct as a patrolman in 2001. Officer Ruhmann also served in the City of Fenton Precinct as a Neighborhood Policing Officer, DARE Officer, and Business Resource Officer. In 2010, she transferred to the Central County Precinct, where she currently works as a Juvenile Resource Officer.

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