Originally from NW Indiana about 30 minutes outside of Chicago (GO BEARS!) I have been at Lakewood Police Department for 27 years. Primary assignments have been Patrol, Internal Affairs, 7 years as an SRO, 5+ of which were at Bear Creek High School. In 2025, was awarded the Social Media SRO of the Year Award from NASRO.

I have been a Lakewood Police Agent for the past 12 years. My primary assignment currently is as an SRO at Green Mountain High School, where I’ve been for the past 4 years. As a secondary assignment, I joined the West Metro SWAT team 6 years ago and recently became an explosive breacher on the team. Prior to joining LPD I coached college tennis for 5 years at CCU.

Hibbing Fire Chief Erik Janika ~ Cherry Bus Crash