Josh and Bagio at Play
Officer Josh Miktarian poses with his canine compadre, Bagio.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Chief Glenn Osborne
Osborne sitting in police cruiser.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Chief Osborne and Mayor Day
Osborne and Day standing in front of a police cruiser.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Osborne & Charvate
The original village full time Police Department
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Twinsburg's First Police Chief
Chief Glenn Osborne
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Twinsburg Constables
Twinsburg Constable force in the early 1950s before the Village and Township split.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Constable Osborne
Chief Osborne as a Constable in the early 1950s
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Mrs. Osborne
Mrs. Osborne answering calls at the dispatcher for the Twinsburg PD.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Life Flight Helicopter
Police Department and the Life Flight Helicopter assisting during a traffic accident in the early 1990s.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Police Dispatch Center
The Dispatch Center at the original Police Department offices during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Located beneath the old city hall it moved to its current location in 1979.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Twinsburg From Above
An aerial photo of Twinsburg in October of 1954.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Historical Society
Herb Munn Retirement Party Collage
A gala celebration is thrown for long-time Twinsburg police officer Herb Munn's retirement.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Twinsburg Scuba Diving Team
Dick Schmidt, Ronnie Hegedish, Sonny Bradley and Dan Simecek of the Fire Department's Scuba Rescue team show Mark Reeves how to scuba dive during an exhibition attended by 95 children and their parents.
Courtesy of Leroy B. Reeves
1957 Note from Fire Department
In 1957 V.F.W. 4929 gifted an American flag to the new fire station.
Courtesy of V.F.W. 4929.
Twinsburg Police Chief Deal
Deal served from 1982 to 2005, with the last four as Chief.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department,
Twinsburg Police Chief Frank
Frank served from 1978 to 2001, with the last nine being as chief.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department.
Twinsburg Police Chief Knaack
Knaack tenure on the Twinsburg Police Department lasted from 1961 to 1992, the last ten as Police Chief.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department
Twinsburg Police Chief Osborn
Chief Osborn was Twinsburg's first Police Chief, serving until 1976. At the start of his tenure dispatch was run out of his home by his wife.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department.
Twinsburg Police Chief Prange
Protecting Twinsburg from 1960 to 1982, and as Chief the last six years. He well known for chasing an U.F.O. across the Twinsburg sky.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Police Department.
Current Twinsburg Police Chief Noga
Chief Noga, as well as being the current police chief, was an immense help to the Twinsburg 200 committee.
Courtesy of Twinsburg Police Department.
Seized Bike Gang Paraphernalia
Guns, liquior, insgnia, and other apparel reside in the custody of Twinsburg Police following the arrest of dozens of gang members.
Courtesy of the Twinsburg Bulletin.
The Reminderville Police Station.
The Remindervile Police have an impressive history for such a small unit.
Photograph courtesy of Kieth A. Peppers.
The Josh Miktarian Memorial
Located on the grounds of Twinsburg City Hall an Police Department, the monument honors Twinsburg's only officer to fall in the line of duty.
Photograph courtesy of Calvin C. Rydbom
1953 Volunteer Fire Department
It seems a beard growing contest was quite the event in 1953.
Courtesy of The Historical Society's Facebook page,
1955 Volunteer Fire Department
At New Station 3 in 1955. Chief Ray Richner and his men take a group photo.
Courtesy of The Historical Society Facebook page.
Emil Maulis
The only fireman to lose his life in service to Twinsburg, Maulis died on December 26, 1954 when he was hit by a car while directing traffic after an accident.
Courtesy of The Historical Society Facebook page,
Twinsburg Fire Deparment
This building served as the Twinsburg Fire Department from 1939 to 1955. In now is V.F.W. 4929.
Courtesy of Ret. Fire Chief Daniel Simecek
Brownberry Bread FIre
The fire, which struck October 13, 1980, was one of the more notorious in Twinsburg's history, especially as it has long been considered arson.
Courtesy of Ret. Fire Chief Dan Simecek.
1847 Buffalo Fire Engine
One of the trucks used by the volunteer fire department in the 1950s.
Courtesy of Ret. Fire Chief Dan Simecek.