The Board of Directors for PELCAA consists of nine elected members and the immediate past president. The Board acts on behalf of the PELCAA membership when time or circumstances make it impossible for the membership to be called together in a business session.
Chief Deputy Paul “Jon” Scowden has been a police officer since 1991 and joined the Westerville Division of Police in 1993. He served as a Patrol Officer, Patrol Sergeant, Investigations Sergeant, an Investigations Lieutenant and also served as an Assistant Chief and oversaw the Operations section which included the Patrol Bureau and Investigations Bureau. He retired from Westerville in February of 2018 and was then hired to be one of the Chief Deputies of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office. He currently oversees the Operations section of the office.
Chief Deputy Scowden is a graduate of PELC class 47 and a 2013 graduate of CLEE Class 17.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
844 U.S. 42 North
Delaware, Ohio 43015
740-833-2862
Chief Robert Gillespie grew up in Cincinnati and graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1998 with a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice. He started with the Bay Village Police Department in 2003 as a patrol officer. In 2007, he was chosen to be the D.A.R.E. officer for the department. (D.A.R.E. class 57, 2007) and later trained as a school resource officer. In 2010, he was promoted to Sergeant and left the D.A.R.E. position.
Since becoming a supervisor, he has attended the following continuing supervisor training classes: Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), Public Information Officer (PIO), Supervisor Training and Education Program (S.T.E.P. Class 7, 2011), Police Executive Leadership College (P.E.L.C. Class 59, 2012), Certified Law Enforcement Executive (C.L.E.E. Class 17, 2013), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (FBINA, Class 274, 2018).
Robert also received his Masters of Science (with Distinction) in Criminal Justice Administration from Tiffin University in 2016.
Deputy Sheriff Jeff Powers has been a member of the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office since 2009. Previously, he served with the Chardon Police Department for 17 years and held supervisory positions there before joining the Sheriff’s Office.
Jeff graduated from PELC Class 51 and obtained a degree in Criminal Justice from Lakeland Community College (‘89). He joined the Police Executive Leadership College Alumni Association Board in 2013.
Chief Amber Dacek began her law enforcement career with Chagrin Falls in 2002. She has served as a School Resource Officer, Patrol Sergeant, Executive Lieutenant, and was promoted to her current position as Chief of Police in August 2016.
Amber earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Youngstown State University in 2001. She is a graduate of PELC 54 in 2009 and also CLEE in February 2012.
Major/Deputy Chief Scott Brown started his career with Germantown PD in 1991. Major Brown has been an Instructor for OPOTA for over 25 years. Teaching mostly firearms and taser instruction, he has taught at local police academies around the Dayton area. Major Brown was promoted to Sergeant in 1998, Lieutenant in 2013, Captain in 2017 and then Major/Deputy Chief in 2024. Major Brown is a graduate of PELC 45 and CLEE class 18. This is his first term on the PELC Alumni Association Board..
Chief Christopher Adkins began his law enforcement career in 2000, and has been with the Brimfield Police Department since 2001
He has held the positions of detective, K-9 handler, patrol sergeant, and captain, and is a former member of Metro SWAT.
He has an Associates of Applied Arts from the University of Akron, a Bachelor of Science from Liberty University, and a Master of Science from Youngstown State University, all in the major of Criminal Justice. He is a graduate of STEP class V11, and PELC class 61.
Lt. Stephens began his career in law enforcement with the Westerville Division of Police in May 2000. He served as a patrol officer, school resource officer, and field training officer before being promoted to the rank of corporal in 2005, sergeant in 2009, and lieutenant in 2020. He is currently assigned to and oversees the Division’s Community Services Section.
Lt. Stephens holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University. He is a graduate of STEP IV (2007) as well as a current member of the STEP Advisory Committee. He is also a graduate of PELC 57 (2010) and CLEE XVIII (2014).
Lt. Stephens joined the PELC Alumni Association Board in February 2019.
Deputy Chief Kelly Weiner has served as the Deputy Chief with the Hilliard Division of Police since March 2025. She began her law enforcement career in 1997 with the Columbus Division of Police. Deputy Chief Weiner began as a patrol officer and was subsequently promoted to the rank of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Commander and Deputy Chief. As a Deputy Chief she oversaw three Subdivisions: Patrol, Support Services and Public Accountability. As a Commander she oversaw five Bureaus: Special Victims, Internal Affairs, Professional Standards, Crimes Against Persons and Patrol Zone 1.
Deputy Chief Weiner holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Spanish from The Ohio State University. She successfully completed the Major Cities Chiefs Association Police Executive Leadership Institute IX, the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy 253 and the Police Executive Leadership College 59. Deputy Chief Weiner sits on the Police Executive Leadership College Committee, the Police Executive Leadership College Alumni Association Board of Trustees and is a member of the FBI National Academy Associates.
Will Tolly retired in 2025 after more than 33 years in law enforcement, culminating his career as Deputy Chief of Police with the Lancaster Police Department. Throughout his career, he served in numerous supervisory, command, and executive leadership positions, including assignments overseeing patrol operations, criminal investigations, community services, and tactical operations.
An experienced law enforcement educator, Tolly has spent more than two decades instructing and mentoring officers and emerging leaders throughout Ohio. He holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degrees in Criminal Justice from Tiffin University and is a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership College (Class 63) and the Certified Law Enforcement Executive program (CLEE, Class XIX).
Since retiring, Tolly has continued his commitment to developing ethical, effective leaders through Wise by Design Group, a leadership development and professional education organization.
He has served on the PELC Alumni Association Board of Trustees since February 2021.
Professional Contact: will@wisebydesigngroup.com
Asst. Chief Scott Weamer began his law enforcement career with the Canfield Police Department in March 2003. He has served as a patrol officer, investigator with the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Drug Task Force, and school resource officer. He was promoted to Patrol Sergeant in September of 2009, and promoted to Asst. Chief of Police in September 2010.
Currently, Asst. Chief Weamer oversees the Special Operations Division, which includes the dispatch center, school resource officers, auxiliary officers and the administrative clerks. He serves as a Field Training Officer and an instructor in the disciplines of firearms, defensive tactics, and Taser. He is the commander of the Mahoning County OVI Task Force, and serves as a member of the Mahoning County Critical Incident Stress Management Team.
Asst. Chief Weamer graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1993 with a Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy. He is currently working on his Masters of Science in Criminal Justice at Youngstown State University. He continued his professional education through the OACP Law Enforcement Foundation by completing the STEP (2009), Police Executive Leadership College (2012), and CLEE (2016) programs.
Asst. Chief Weamer joined the PELC Alumni Association Board in February 2023.
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