Grand Valley Police Department reorganized

The Grand Valley Police Department and Pew Campus Security have been combined under Police Chief Renee Freeman. As part of the reorganization, Freeman named Russell Wolff  the assistant chief of police. Wolff had served as director of security for the Pew Campus and Regional Centers since coming to Grand Valley in 2009. He will continue to be responsible for Pew Campus Security. Wolff has more than 28 years of service in law enforcement. He retired as the Meridian Township Police Department’s assistant police chief prior to joining Grand Valley.  

Sergeant William O’Donnell has been named emergency manager for the Grand Valley Police Department. He is a lieutenant with the Allendale Fire Department, a technician with the Ottawa County Hazmat Team and an EMT. Before coming to Grand Valley in 1997, O’Donnell worked for the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety and the Greenville Department of Public Safety. As emergency manager, he will help the university prepare for and respond to hazards, threats and risks.