On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Ada Village Council officially moved to hire Alec Cooper as Ada’s new Chief of Police with a start date of January 9, 2023. He will be sworn-in at Ada Village Council at 6:30 p.m. on January 10, 2023.
Cooper comes to the Village of Ada from the City of Delphos where he has served for the past 5 years as a sergeant. During Cooper's time with Delphos, he managed their LEADS, Firearms Instruction, Policy Review and Implementation as well as a number of other administrative duties. Prior to his time with Delphos, Cooper was with the Ada Police Department for approximately 7½ years serving as a dispatcher, full-time and part-time officer. Cooper was Ada’s Officer of the Year in 2014 and has been named the MADD Officer of the Year, 9 of the last 10 years in a row either with the Ada or Delphos Police Departments.
Cooper will be attending New Chief of Police Training and Police Executive Leadership College in early 2023, along with some day courses as he begins his training for the position.
The Ada Police Department commented, "Cooper is positioned well for Ada’s next police chief, and we welcome him to our department once again."
Current Chief of Police Michael Harnishfeger will be working alongside Cooper in an advisory role until his retirement date at the end of June, 2023.
Chief Harnishfeger has been with the Ada Police Department for the past 22 years as their Chief of Police and will retire with 39 years of service in the law enforcement profession.
