By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
Jon Dorsey is no stranger to heavy lifting and he will be taking on a little more after Tuesday night.
Dorsey, who bench pressed 215 kilograms to win bronze at the Police and Fire World Games this past June, was promoted to lieutenant on the Bucyrus Police Department during the Bucyrus City Council meeting.
Surrounded by his wife Samantha and his children Blake, Donovan, and Brooke, Mayor Jeff Reser swore in Dorsey.
Dorsey began his career as a Jefferson County corrections officer before becoming a part of Crawford County Job and Family Services in 2000. He transferred to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office before becoming a Bucyrus police officer in 2002. Dorsey also recently served as the school resource officer for Bucyrus schools.
“Jon has done a tremendous job as a school resource officer,” noted Police Chief Dave Koepke. “To the ‘T,’ everything you look for in a school resource officer. He’s outgoing, has an interest in the welfare of the children, always looking to mentor them and keep them from trouble.”
“I want to make sure to thank the voters that passed the safety forces levy,” Reser commented. “It not only allowed us to increase our officers and our presence in the city but also allowed us to keep our fire department at full staff. That levy is making a difference in the community . . . with the leadership of Chief Koepke and officers like Jon Dorsey.”
Koepke also recognized three Bucyrus Wal-Mart employees for their help in catching four alleged counterfeiters. Gloria Steurer, Cheryl Kindred, and Chris Roe were awarded the Bucyrus Police Department’s Citizen Challenge Award for their distinguished community service.
“Gloria was wise as to what was going on, as was Cheryl,” Koepke said. “They were able to delay the activity of the criminals, got Chris the manager’s attention. They knew the monopoly money was ‘as phony as a $3 (bill).’”
Koepke added that the incident was an example of the cooperation between the public and the police force.
Law Director Rob Ratliff said they had resounding success with the first edition of Bucyrus’ 
Most Wanted when Brooklyn Gilliand was arrested last week. For the second edition, Ratliff focused on a former businessman who is wanted for theft by deception. Gary Murphy owned Murphy’s Needful Things and Murphy’s and Murphy’s Auto on West Mansfield Street and charged clients for services that he did not perform.
Murphy is 62-years-old, six-feet tall, and weighs 220 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes. Ratliff believed Murphy no longer resided in Bucyrus.
Anyone with information on Murphy can contact the Bucyrus Police Department at 419-562-1006 or the tip line at 419-834-2023.
Reser announced during his Mayor’s Report that the city’s timing on locking in a favorable interest rate for the new water treatment plant will save an estimated $10 million over the course of the loan. He added that they will be re-evaluating the planned rate increases for 2016 through 2018 with the hope to reduce the planned increases.
Four pieces of legislation were approved during the meeting. The lone ordinance for the night made various appropriations. The resolutions authorized the Service/Safety Director to apply to participate in Ohio Public Works Commission and Land Transportation improvement program for the West Mansfield – Crawford Street storm water project for $184,000 and to apply to participate in the same OPWC State Capital Improvement and Land Transportation program for $500,000. Council also accepted the Budget Commission tax rates for 2016.
The fifth annual Community Care March will take place on Nov. 7 in Bucyrus. The march begins at 9 a.m. at Bucyrus Community Hospital and will travel to Good Hope Lutheran Church.
The joint regular committee meeting originally scheduled for this Thursday has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. on Oct. 26.