Department Info

The City of Menasha Police Department provides full 24 hour a day public protection service to the community. The Department serves over 18,250 residents, patrols 7.76 square miles, and 86.36 miles of streets.

The Department is staffed by:

• Chief of Police - Nick Thorn (920-967-3501, nthorn@menashawi.gov)
  • Deputy Chief - Angie Hanchek (920-967-3502, ahanchek@menashawi.gov)
    • Community Liaison Officer
    • Two Investigators
      
      • Investigator Vicki Strebel (920-967-3549, vstrebel@menashawi.gov)
      • Investigator Denton Heidemann (1/2 Crime Analyst) (920-967-3557, dheidemann@menashawi.gov)
      • SRO John Abrahamson (Menasha High School) (920-967-3568, jabrahamson@menashawi.gov)
      • SRO Josh Gallagher (Maplewood Middle School) (OIC)(920-967-3573, jgallagher@menashawi.gov)
      • SRO Aaron Schaefer (Elementary Schools - Butte Des Morts, Banta, Virtual School) (920-967-3565, aschaefer@menashawi.gov)
      • SRO Rick Heinen (Elementary Schools - Clovis and Gegan ) (OIC)(920-967-3560, rheinen@menashawi.gov)
      • Lieutenant Matt Albrecht (920-967-3519, malbrecht@menashawi.gov)
      • Lieutenant Matt Lenss (920-967-3514, mlenss@menashawi.gov)
      • Lieutenant Adam Schulz (920-967-3517, aschulz@menashawi.gov)
      • Lieutenant Matt Spiegel (920-967-3518, mspiegel@menashawi.gov)
      • Lieutenant Joel Nelson (920-967-3513, jnelson@menashawi.gov)
        • K9 Cami
        • Officer Nick Oleszak (920-967-3559, noleszak@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Amy Cook (920-967-3556, acook@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Chris Groeschel (920-967-3571, cgroeschel@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Dan Hoernke (OIC, PTO)(920-967-3552, dhoernke@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Ray Berna (OIC)(920-967-3572, rberna@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Kellen Gennrich (OIC, PTO) (920-967-3553, kgennrich@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Derrick Rotta (PTO)(920-967-3570, drotta@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Michael Oney (OIC, PTO)(920-967-3550, money@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Jason Eake (PTO) (920-967-355, jeake@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Bryan Van Alstyne (920-967-3554, bvanalstyne@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Nate Brownie (920-967-3567, nbrownie@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Joe Svitak (920-967-3566, jsvitak@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Katelyn Lynch (920-967-3569, klynch@menashawi.gov)
        • Officer Shelby Birkholz (920-967-3563, sbirkholz@menashawi.gov)
        • Cadet Braeden Heckert

        **OIC: Officer in Charge; PTO: Police Training Officer**

        If you would like to contact an Officer please call (920) 967-3500
        or
        EMAIL US
        Please indicate the officer you would like to speak to and any relevant report numbers.

        In addition we have:

        • Six full-time Records Clerks
        • Multiple Community Service Officers
        • A Menasha Police Auxiliary Unit
        • A Police Explorer Unit
        • Crossing Guards