Patrol Division

SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics)

The SWAT Team is a unit within the Oshkosh Police Department that has specialized training in the use of various techniques and equipment for isolating, containing, and resolving high-risk situations. These situations may be barricaded suspects, suicidal subjects, hostage takers, snipers, dignitary protection or any potentially violent police confrontation. The team is part of a three-pronged approach that also contains Negotiators and the Emergency Operations Center personnel. As a team, this system is used to resolve these situations.

Current members of the SWAT Team include:

• Lieutenant Matt Ziegler
• Sergeant Kyle Roberts
• Sergeant Brenden Bonnett
• Sergeant Brad Fox
• Detective Heather Brickham
• Officer Tom Kopczyk
• Officer Matt Pierce
• Officer Trey Johnson
• Officer Phil Steffens
• Officer Aaron Roberts
• Officer Mike Hendrickson
• Officer Jacob Schwartz
• Officer Dellas Vandenberg