The Lomond Association

Mayor Earl Leiken of Shaker Heights is pleased to announce that Doyle Scott Lee, who currently serves as Interim Chief of Police, has been named Chief of Police effective June 1, 2008. Leiken was assisted in making this appointment by a committee consisting of Shaker residents Dean Geoffrey Mearns, Virginia Davidson and Michael Shinn. Council member Rob Zimmerman, who chairs the Safety & Public Works Committee, also participated in the selection process. Mayor Leiken and the committee were assisted in this process by Daniel T. Clancy and Associates, Inc., a Cleveland firm that assists cities and towns in making police promotions and selections. “Lee has performed very ably as Interim Chief since January,” Mayor Leiken said. “He brings outstanding experience and skill to the position.” New Chief Lee holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Kent State University, and is a Marine Corps Reserve veteran. He has been a police officer in Shaker Heights since 1986, and served the City as Deputy Chief of Police from 1999 to 2007. He has also served as head of the Shaker Investigative Bureau. Chief Lee and the mayor have jointly decided to promote Commander Michael A. Schwarber and Captain Steven Hammett as Assistant Chiefs to complete the department’s management leadership team. Commander Schwarber is currently the Uniform Bureau Commander and has served in Shaker since 1985. Captain Hammett has served in Shaker since 1990 and currently heads the Auxiliary Services Bureau.