Explore our chapter’s journey since its inception in 1944. Despite the loss of our original charter, our history lives on through the contributions of members like Holly Wayt and leaders like Russ Robinson, Lynne Feller, and Matt Franke. This section offers a snapshot of our past, celebrating our legacy and inspiring future generations.
Holly Wayt, Westerville PD, who is the currently the Immediate Past President of APCO International, is currently holding on to our archives. Although not our official historian, she’s keeping our archived material safe.
Unfortunately, the original charter was destroyed when the old Medina County Sheriff’s Office building in downtown Medina was leveled into a parking lot. In talking with Harold Carter, former chapter secretary (in the 1980’s and early 90’s), the sheriff basically threw out everything. Nobody has been able to produce a copy but there may be some out there.
We were chartered on September 20, 1944 as charter # 7
There were rumors of a list created for our 50th anniversary (and 1st state conference) in 1994. So far, we have not been able to find it.
Russ Robinson, Michigan Chapter, who was also an associate or co-member of the Ohio Chapter for many years. Russ served as the association president from 1981-1982. Lynne Feller, retired from Wayne County Justice Center Communications, former chapter president and EC member, served as one of the first regional representatives on the board of directors from 2009-2012. Matt Franke, from Butler County Sheriff’s Office, a past chapter president and EC member, currently serves as one of the North Central Regional Representatives on the Board of Directors. Holly Wayt, from Westerville Communications, a past chapter president and EC member served on as a North Central Regional Representative on the Board of Directors from 2013-2015. Holly was elected to the office of Second Vice President of the Association in 2016 and served as the president of APCO International from August 2018 to August 2019.
