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    Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Chief Greg Loftus Retires After 29 Years

    News & Press | December 2012

    Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Chief Greg Loftus Retires After 29 Years

    Posted: December 4, 2012
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    Chief Greg Loftus has led Cleveland Metroparks
    Ranger Department for the past nine years, but began his work as a
    seasonal worker with the Park District more than 29 years ago. It
    wasn't long before he moved to bike patrol at the Zoo and became
    hooked on law enforcement. He attended Cleveland Metroparks Ranger
    Academy and was sworn in to begin his very accomplished career with
    Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department.



    Reflecting on his career, Chief Loftus says, �It truly has been
    an honor serving Cleveland Metroparks and the community. I will
    always cherish the memories and experiences here with the Park
    District and will dearly miss working alongside such wonderfully
    dedicated and highly-skilled individuals.�



    Chief Loftus has enjoyed an exemplary career with Cleveland
    Metroparks. He was first commissioned as a ranger in Field
    Operations in 1985 and was promoted to sergeant several years
    later.  He became a lieutenant in Special Operations in 1999
    where he managed the detective bureau, traffic enforcement unit,
    training division and dive team.  He moved quickly up the
    ranks to captain and was named chief less than three years
    later.



    Loftus has received dozens of awards, honors and commendations
    for individual achievement, as well as for his department's efforts
    during his tenure, including: numerous recognitions from the Ohio
    Attorney General, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association, Park Law
    Enforcement Association, the Greater Cleveland Safe Kids/Safe
    Communities Coalition, the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor
    Council, Inc. and AAA. The department also won the National Best
    Dressed Law Enforcement competition. In addition, Chief Loftus has
    been active in the law enforcement community by serving on numerous
    boards and commissions and has written several articles and reports
    published in law enforcement periodicals.



    Chief Loftus is also responsible for many innovative
    improvements and additions to the Ranger Department.  He
    spearheaded technology applications that increased efficiency and
    safety for rangers, oversaw significant upgrades in the
    department's communications systems and was responsible for
    countless facility and equipment upgrades. But perhaps his greatest
    achievement of all is helping establish the Park District's
    reputation as a safe place for 16 million visitors annually.



    As Chief of Rangers, Loftus oversaw the law enforcement agency
    responsible for providing a safe, accessible and secure
    environment. He was always the first to remind everyone that the
    Rangers are fully certified law enforcement officers in the state
    of Ohio. �Safety is our jeweled attribute,� says Executive
    Director, Brian Zimmerman. �Cleveland Metroparks users have
    consistently rated safety as one of the biggest reasons they enjoy
    using the Park District. Protecting millions of people throughout
    our 22,000 acres, including 17 reservations and the Zoo, is no
    small task and I attribute much of that success to Chief
    Loftus.�



    Chief Loftus is married and lives in Fairview Park with his
    wife, Maureen, and three children: Ryan, Maureen and
    Kathleen.  His retirement will be effective December 31,
    2012.



    �We are indeed grateful for the notable contributions Greg has
    made to this magnificent Park District,� says Zimmerman, �and we
    wish him a happy retirement.�



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