Politics & Government
Police Commission Appoints New Shorewood Police Chief: Village
The Shorewood Police Commission selected the new chief of police for the village. The Village Board has yet to approve terms of employment.
SHOREWOOD, WI — The Shorewood Police Commission appointed Heather Wurth as the village's new police chief during its meeting Tuesday, Village Manager Rebecca Ewald announced in a newsletter Thursday.
The Village Board of Trustees has yet to approve the employment agreement, for which consideration is expected during a meeting Monday. Ewald thanked Captain Thomas Liebenthal for his service as interim chief since September in Thursday's newsletter.
Wurth started a career in law enforcement with the Milwaukee Police Department in 1992, her biography on the Village of Shorewood's police chief recruitment website says. She rose to the rank of captain after working various assignments, patrol and supervisory duties.
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Wurth graduated from Marquette University in 2009 with a master's degree in administration of justice, her village bio says.
In 2020, she received a graduate certificate in human resource management from Cornell University, the bio says. Wurth has held management positions in MPD's Internal Affairs Division and the Office of the Chief, and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board has certified her as an instructor in numerous disciplines and trained Fair and Impartial Policing, the village recruitment bio says.
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Wurth retired from MPD in 2020 as District 4's commander, her bio says.
"Heather advocates achieving trust and legitimacy, strengthening police and community partnerships and building safe communities," her Shorewood bio says, "She is passionate about officer wellness and works as a peer mentor with First Responder Psychological Services, a professional organization providing clinical services, debriefs following critical incidents and wellness checks for multiple police agencies across southeast Wisconsin."
Three other candidates were up for consideration for the role: Thomas Liebenthal, Rolando Ramos and Kevin Carini.
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