Department History
The City of Ephrata was under the jurisdiction of the Grant County Sheriff's Office from its incorporation in 1909 to 1942. Beginning in January, 1943, Harry Smith became the city's first Police Chief.
Our History of Police Chiefs |
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Harry Smith | Sam Shiflett | Michael R. Warren |
January 1943 - April 1962 |
August 1979 - October 1986 |
August 2009 - January 2020 |
Richard Nicks |
Larry Carpenter |
Erik J. Koch (Interim) |
Floyd Hansen |
Joe Varick |
Kurt M. Adkinson |
Erik J. Koch November 2022 - Current |
Departmental Photos
If you can identify any of our unnamed employees or the year the photo was taken, please contact hrhoades@ephrata.org. Thank you!