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Travis Colonius
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Colonius has served the Sheriff's Office since 1996.  He has held the positions of Corrections Officer, Sergeant, First Sergeant, and Jail Administrator.  Lieutenant Colonius also serves as the leader for the Sheriff's Hostage Negotiation Team.  He is currently assigned to Professional Standards.

Prior to joining the Sheriff's Office, Lt. Colonius was employed by the West Virginia Department of Public Safety and Military Affairs.  He also served for seven years in the Ohio Army National Guard as a Cavalry Scout, attaining the rank of sergeant.

Lt. Colonius holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kent State University and a Master of Science degree from Mountain State University in Beckley, West Virginia.  He is also a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command.

 

 
Dean Lesak
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Lesak has served the Sheriff's Office since 1997.  He has held the position of Corrections Officer, Deputy, Sergeant and Staff Sergeant. He has served as a Corrections Field Training Officer, member of the SWAT team, Assistant Jail Administrator, Administrative Commander of the Jail, and Administrative Services Commander.  He is currently assigned as the Jail Administrator.

Lieutenant Lesak has served in the United States Marine Corps and is a veteran of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He is a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership College (PELC) and of Leadership Medina County.

Lieutenant Lesak resides in Medina County and is actively involved in our community. He currently is serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors for Alternative Paths. He assists with coaching little league sports and has previously served on the Medina County Coalition for Suicide Prevention. He enjoys physical fitness that includes weight lifting and running marathons.

 
Matthew Linscott
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Linscott has served the Sheriff's Office since 1997. He has held the positions of Corrections Officer, Deputy Sheriff and Jail Administration Commander. He has served as the Training Coordinator, Lead Firearms Instructor, Taser Instructor and is a certified Critical Incident Instructor.

Lieutenant Linscott graduated from the Hocking College Law Enforcement Academy in 1983 and began his career employed by the State of Ohio, Department of Corrections. While being employed there for eleven years, he attained the rank of Captain.

Lieutenant Linscott currently holds the position of Field Operations Commander.

 
   
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Last Updated: 02/13/13