Chief Dino Sgambellone

Chief Dino Sgambellone is a native of Mansfield and a 20-year veteran of the Mansfield Division of Police.  He has held previous assignments in patrol, community policing, METRICH, Special Investigations, and SWAT.  He was recognized as Officer of the Year in 1996 and Supervisor of the year in 2005.  Prior to joining the department, Chief Sgambellone was a Security Police Officer in the United States Air Force, serving at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey and Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, Az.

Chief Sgambellone holds a Bachelors in Business from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and received his Masters in Business from Devry’s Keller Graduate School of Management.  In 2011, Chief Sgambellone earned a PhD in Public Safety with a Criminal Justice Specialization from Capella University.  He has attended and completed numerous law enforcement trainings including the Police Executive Leadership College.  He is member of both the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.  He is also the Project Director for the METRICH Task force; the largest decentralized task force in the state of Ohio. Chief Sgambellone is a Board member of Community Action for Capable Youth (CACY) and volunteers as a coach for youth sports.

Promotional Background & Assignments

• Entered the Division on March 17, 1991, assigned to Patrol and Community Policing

• Assigned to METRICH/Special Investigations in 1996

• Promoted to Sergeant, April, 2000, assigned to Patrol

• Promoted to Lieutenant, February, 2005 assigned to METRICH/Special Investigations

• Promoted to Chief of Police, November, 2010