Chief John Lucking, Jr.
Chief John Lucking was hired by the Soldotna Police Department as Chief of Police in September 2003.  He was born and raised in the state of Alaska. He spent his formative years in and around Fairbanks and then Anchorage where he went to high school and college. In January 1985 Chief Lucking attended the Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy in Sitka, Alaska and afterwards went to work as a police officer with the Unalaska Department of Public Safety. He subsequently served the department as an investigator, sergeant, lieutenant and chief of police. In 1990 he attended Northwestern University’s Police Administration Course, and in 2001 he attended the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He currently holds a degree in Criminal Justice and Electronic Technologies from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks as well as an Advanced and Instructor certificate with the Alaska Police Standards Council. Chief Lucking has served on several boards and commissions and was the founder and long-term president of the Aleutian Islands Chapter of the Alaska Peace Officers Association. He is also active in organizations that include the Department of Justice National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Advisory Council N.W., The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Alaska Association of Chiefs of Police and the FBI National Academy Associates.

Sergeant Robb M. Quelland
Sergeant Robb Quelland was hired by the Soldotna Police Department in February 1992 and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the fall of 1998. He is currently assigned to the Patrol Division after serving almost two years as Sergeant in charge of detectives. Sgt. Quelland has worked in the states of Wisconsin and Texas as a police officer. He served in the Unites States Air Force and participated in Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia. Sgt. Quelland has an AA Degree from the Community College of the Air Force and a BA Degree from the University of St. John's.  Sgt. Quelland attended the FBI National Academy (Session #211) in the fall of 2002 and holds an Advanced Certificate along with an Instructors Certificate with the State of Alaska.

Sergeant Duane Kant
Officer Duane Kant was hired as a Soldotna Police Officer in February 1992. Since that time, he has served as a Patrol Officer and a Detective. Officer Kant is a Field Training Officer, DARE Officer, and Radar Instructor for the Department. He is a US Army Veteran and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He lives in Soldotna with his wife and three children.

Officer Johnny Whitehead
Officer Johnny Whitehead retired as a Counter Intelligence Special Agent from the US Military in 1990 with 20 years service.  He earned an Associates Degree while in the military.  Officer Whitehead was hired by the Alaska State Troopers in 1990 and is a graduate of the Alaska State Trooper Academy.  He served the Department of Public Safety as a Court Services Officer in Anchorage for three years and as an Alaska State Trooper with the Division of Fish and Wildlife Protection on the Kenai Peninsula for four and one half years.  Officer Whitehead has served the community of Soldotna as a Police Officer since 1998.  He was assigned to the Soldotna Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team for two years and has completed numerous Drug Enforcement Administration training courses.  He is a counter sniper on the Alaska State Troopers Special Emergency Reaction Team and is currently assigned as a Soldotna patrol officer.  He is a member of the National Tactical Officers Association and the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors.

Officer Marvin Towell
Officer Marvin Towell began his employment with the City of Soldotna on September 28, 1998. He supervised the Patrol Division until March 3, 2000, when he was transferred to Administrative Services. Prior to coming to Soldotna, all of Officer Towell's police experience (not including military police) was in the State of Arizona. He started in 1975 in Pinal County Sheriff's Office as a Deputy Sheriff, patrolling the desert! After 2 years, he was hired by Coolidge City Police Department. He was promoted to Sergeant after 2 years. After 3 years at Coolidge PD, he relocated to Willcox, AZ and was hired by Willcox PD as a Patrol Officer. In 1983 he was promoted to sergeant and in 1987 he was promoted to Lieutenant. In 1989 he was hired by Parker Police Department as their Chief of Police. In 1996 he was hired by LaPaz County Sheriff's Office as their Emergency Services Director and Environmental Crimes Enforcement Officer. Officer Towell is a graduate of the 181st Session of the FBI National Academy (1995) and is a current member of the FBI National Academy Associates, Alaska Chapter. He is a former member of the IACP and Arizona Chiefs of Police Association. In 1985, he graduated from Cochise College at Douglas, Arizona majoring in Criminal Justice.  In December 2002, Officer Towell received his Bachelor's in Criminal Justice from Almeda College and University in Boise, Idaho. Officer Towell is currently assigned to the Soldotna Patrol Division.

Officer Tobin Brennan
Officer Tobin Brennan began working for the Soldotna Police Department in June 2000. He is a graduate of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice. He attended the 21^st session of the State of Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy located in Sitka Alaska.  Officer Brennan was assigned to the Soldotna Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team for two years and has completed numerous Drug Enforcement Administration training courses.  Officer Brennan is currently assigned to the Patrol Division for the Soldotna Police Department.

Officer Mark Berestoff
Officer Mark Berestoff came to the Soldotna Police Department from Wisconsin in August 2000. He received his degree in Criminal Justice from Western Wisconsin Technical College located in LaCrosse Wisconsin. Officer Berestoff attended the 58th session of the Wisconsin State Police Academy. After completing his academy training, Officer Berestoff began his Law Enforcement career with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as the Superintendent of Mill Bluff State Park and as a Conservation Warden. During this time, he also worked as a Patrol Officer for the cities of Stoddard and Necedah Police Departments. He also worked as a part-time Dispatcher for the City of Tomah, Wisconsin and also as a Deputy Sheriff for the Juneau County Sheriff's Department. After two years, Officer Berestoff assumed the Chief of Police position for the Camp Douglas Police Department. Officer Berestoff held this position until relocating to Alaska with his wife and two children. Officer Berestoff attended the re-certification program at the Alaska Police Training Academy in Sitka Alaska in January 2001.  He is currently certified as a Firearms Instructor and a Glock Armorer. Officer Berestoff is currently assigned to the Soldotna Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team.

Sergeant Jose (Tony) Garcia
Officer Tony Garcia retired from the United States Air Force in 2003 and was immediately hired as a Soldotna Police Officer. Officer Garcia earned an Associates Degree from the Community College of the Air Force and a Bachelor's of Science from Wayland Baptist University. He attended the 30th session of the State of Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy located in Sitka Alaska. Officer Garcia is currently assigned to Patrol and recently became the Departments Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Officer.

Officer David Bower
Officer David Bower came to the Soldotna Police Department from Libby, Montana in March 2004. He lived in Alaska in his youth and always wanted to return.  Officer Bower began his Law Enforcement career as a reserve deputy for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in 1996.  He was hired by the Libby Police Department as a patrolman in 1998, and attended the 107th Session of the Montana Law Enforcement Academy. Officer Bower received the following department commendations: Unit Citation, Combat Action, and Meritorious Unit Commendation for his distinguished involvement as an initial officer against an armed adversary in the Wolf Creek Shootout; Distinguished Volunteer Service Cross; and Good Conduct.  Officer Bower attended the re-certification program at the the Department of Public Safety Academy in Sitka, Alaska in January 2005.   He lives in Soldotna with his wife, two sons and four daughters. Officer Bower is currently assigned to the Patrol Division for the Soldotna Police Department.

Officer Aaron Renken
Officer Renken moved to the Kenai Peninsula in 1989, shortly after receiving an Associates of Applied Science degree in Flight Technology from Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon.  After some commercial fishing and working in general construction, he attended the 7th session of the State of Alaska's Law Enforcement Academy Training program located in Sitka, Alaska.  There, Officer Renken received a Certificate of Study in Law Enforcement from the University of Alaska Southeast.  Officer Renken has been in Alaskan law enforcement now for nearly 15 years, with over 14 of those years spent working for the Unalaska Department of Public Safety.  He left that Department in November 2005 after achieving the position of Patrol Sergeant, to join the force in Soldotna.  Officer Renken has an Advanced Police Officer Certificate from the Alaska Police Standards Council, is a Certified Police Instructor, and is also certified to teach the DARE program.  He currently is assigned to the Patrol Division of the Soldotna Police Department.

Officer Victor Dillon
Officer Victor Dillon was hired by the Soldotna Police Department in February 2007. Officer Dillon worked for the State of Alaska, Department of Corrections in Seward, for three and a half years. He worked the Maximum Segregation unit, and was an assistant Tactical Response Team leader, along with being a Prisoner Transportation Officer. Officer Dillon graduated the State of Alaska's Law Enforcement Academy Training #37 in June 2007. He lives in Soldotna with his wife and son.

Officer Rory Espy
Officer Espy began his career in law enforcement during high school as an Explorer with the Alaska Peace Officers Association Explorer Post #460. He went on to work as a Seasonal Enforcement Officer for the Kenai Police Department after graduating from Kenai Central High School. Officer Espy next worked as a Corrections Officer and Prisoner Transportation Officer at Spring Creek Correctional Center for two years. Officer Espy was hired by the Soldotna Police Department in January 2008, attending the Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy, Session #39, graduating as Valedictorian, and earning a Certificate of Study in Law Enforcement through the University of Alaska Southeast. He is currently assigned to the Patrol Division of the Soldotna Police Department.

Officer Derek Urban
Officer Derek Urban came to the Soldotna Police Department from Vernal, Utah in July of 2008. Officer Urban began his law enforcement career in 1987 as a Military Police K-9 handler for the United States Marine Corps. After his military service he was hired with the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office in Vernal, Utah. There he held many positions including that of a correctional deputy, patrol deputy, S.W.A.T. officer/sniper, and K-9 handler. He left his former department having achieved the rank of Sergeant. Officer Urban has competed in several K-9 and sniper competitions, including an international sniper competition in the country of Austria. Officer Urban’s past service also includes time with the Uintah County Drug Court where he worked as an administrator supervising drug offenders in rehabilitation. Officer Urban is an IACP certified Drug Recognition Expert Instructor as well as a firearms instructor. Officer Urban is currently assigned to the patrol division of the Soldotna Police Department.