Captain Jeff Bader Commander City of Fenton Precinct (636) 349-8120 [E-mail Captain Bader]

Captain Jeff Bader was born and raised in Southeast Missouri. He moved to St. Louis County and made it his home upon his employment with the Saint Louis County Police Department. He currently resides in the City of Wildwood and is currently assigned as a Commander in the City of Fenton Precinct.

In this position Captain Bader is responsible for the overall operation and management the precinct, which includes officers providing normal patrol service and the Neighborhood Policing Officers. The City of Fenton has contracted with the St. Louis County Police Department since 1995 to supply full police services. The Precinct has one captain, one lieutenant, two sergeants, twenty-two police officers and a police aide. As are the City of Fenton's police officers, the Department is committed to providing the most professional law enforcement service possible to the residents and businesses in the City.

Captain Bader began his career with the St. Louis County Police Department in September of 1983. Upon graduation from the police academy he was assigned to the South County Precinct. In his tenure with the Department, Captain Bader has served as an officer in the South County Precinct and the Tactical Operations Unit. As a sergeant with the Department he served as a Watch Supervisor in the South County Precinct and as the Supervisor for Basic Training at the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy. In 1995 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. As a Lieutenant, he has served as a Watch Commander within the Division of Patrol, the Commander of the Tactical Operations Unit, the Deputy Commander for the Bureau of Drug Enforcement, and as a Watch Commander in the City of Fenton Precinct. He was promoted to his current rank and position in 2009.

While with the Department, Captain Bader has served on a variety of committees to include: Chief's Committee, Grievance Review Committee, Chairman of the Neighborhood Policing Committee, and as the Department's Project Director with the Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Council (LETSAC).

Captain Bader holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Southeast Missouri State University. He has received training from the National Tactical Officers Association, the National Fire Training Academy, Gulf Coast HIDTA, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. He is the recipient of the Department's Purple Heart Award, Meritorious Service Citation, and a Chief's Commendation as well as a Medal of Valor from the Crusade Against Crime organization. His hobbies include reading, exercise, attending his children's athletic events, and following NCAA football.

Sergeant John Bielefeld Watch Supervisor (636) 349-8120 [E-mail Sergeant Bielefeld]

Sergeant John Bielefeld began his career with the St. Louis County Police Department in 1991. During his tenure, he has been assigned to the Division of Patrol in the Affton and South County Precincts. He also spent six years in the Division of Criminal Investigation, Bureau of Crimes Against Persons as a homicide/robbery detective. Sergeant Bielefeld was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2006. He is currently assigned as a Watch Supervisor in the City of Fenton Precinct.

Sergeant Bielefeld was born in St. Louis and resides in West St. Louis County. He is married with 4 children. Immediately after graduation from high school, Sergeant Bielefeld entered the United States Army and served as an Infantryman. He was stationed in Fort Benning GA, Camp Bonifas Korea, and Fort Carson CO, reaching the rank of Sergeant before being discharged in 1988. Sergeant Bielefeld continued to serve in the United States Army Reserves until 1992. Prior to joining the Police Department, Sergeant Bielefeld was employed as a Correctional Officer for the State of Missouri at the Potosi Correctional Center.

In his off time, Sergeant Bielefeld enjoys archery, hunting, and spending time outdoors.

Sergeant Peter Morrow Watch Supervisor (636) 349-8120 [E-mail Sergeant Morrow]

Sergeant Morrow began his career with the St. Louis County Police Department in August of 1994 and was assigned to the Division of Patrol - South County Precinct. He served in the South County Precinct until March of 1997, and was then transferred to the Division of Criminal Investigation. While in the Division of Criminal Investigation he served as a detective in the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons - Juvenile Unit, detached to the St. Louis County Family Court. After one year, he was reassigned within Crimes Against Persons as a detective to the Robbery-Homicide Unit.

After nine years in that unit, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in April of 2007. As a Sergeant, he has been assigned to the South County Precinct, and to the City of Fenton Precinct, which is his current assignment.

Sergeant Morrow has been awarded two Chief's Commendations, the Distinguished Service Citation for Valor, and the Crusade for Crime's Medal of Valor.

Sergeant Morrow earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Benedictine College in May of 1992. He is a second-generation police officer and sergeant with the Department, with his father retiring in 1998. He was born and raised in St. Louis County, where he currently resides.

Sergeant Matthew Redmond Watch Supervisor (636) 349-8120 [E-mail Sergeant Redmond]

Sergeant Matthew Redmond began his career with the St. Louis County Police Department on September 2, 1997. He was raised in Rhode Island and graduated from Providence College.

Sergeant Redmond served as a patrol officer in the Affton Southwest Precinct and was chosen for the Field Training Instructor program. Sergeant Redmond has been an advisor to the St. Louis County Police Explorer Program throughout his career. Sergeant Redmond worked in the Neighborhood Policing Office in the Affton Southwest County Precinct prior to promotion to Sergeant in 2007.

Sergeant Redmond has received several Chief's Commendation, Awards of Excellence and numerous letters of appreciation from the public. The Southside Optimist Club selected Sergeant Redmond the "Officer of the Year" in 2005. Sergeant Redmond is currently assigned to the City of Fenton Precinct as a Watch Supervisor.

Sergeant Redmond resides in St. Louis County with his wife and children.

Police Officer Aaron Dilks Neighborhood Policing Officer (636) 349-8120 [E-mail Officer Dilks]

Police Officer Aaron Dilks resides in a rural, agricultural area west of St. Louis County. He began his career with the St. Louis County Police Department in December of 1999. During this time, he has served as a patrol officer in the Affton, City of Wildwood and City of Fenton Precincts. Officer Dilks is certified in Crisis Intervention, Police Cycling and ATV operation.

In February of 2007, Officer Dilks was assigned to the position of Neighborhood Policing Officer in the City of Fenton Precinct. A Neighborhood Policing Officer's foremost responsibility is to identify areas of concern voiced by citizens of the community and to construct proactive resolutions. Among his specific duties are coordinating neighborhood watch programs, assisting in the planning of Citizen's Police Academies, and teaching D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) at the Uthoff Valley Elementary School.

Officer Dilks also fits bicycle helmets as a part of the helmet giveaway program, conducts Bike Rodeos, in which neighborhood children are trained in the safe operation of a bicycle, conducts safety presentations for various child and citizen groups, and assists in educating parents on the proper use of child safety seats.

In his free time, Officer Dilks, along with his wife, enjoys coaching his three daughters in their various sporting and scholastic adventures.

Police Officer Chrystal Ruhmann Neighborhood Policing Officer (636) 349-8120 [E-mail Officer Ruhmann]

Officer Chrystal Ruhmann has been a police officer with the St. Louis County Police Department since 2001. She began her career with the Affton Precinct and in 2004 transferred to the City of Fenton Precinct, where she is currently one of two Neighborhood Policing Officers. Officer Ruhmann is Advisor of the St. Louis County Police, City of Fenton Police Explorers. She also teaches D.A.R.E. to the fifth grade students at St. Paul's School in Fenton.

The function of the Neighborhood Policing Officer is to aid in the promotion of positive interaction between the St. Louis County Police Department and the citizens of St. Louis County. To address the prevention, awareness, resistance and suppression of crime in St Louis County by providing pro-active crime awareness and crime prevention programs to the community.