Department History

Department History

Indiana University began offering classes in Fort Wayne in 1917. There were 142 students the first term. Purdue University Center in Fort Wayne opened in the Fall of 1941. The two campuses eventually were physically located in the same building (Kettler Hall) in 1964, there were 3100 students enrolled that fall term.

Past Police Chiefs

Jeffrey W. Davis

• IPFW PD 1996 - Present
• Police Chief: March 1, 2009 - July 1, 2012

Lauren DenHartog

• IPFW PD August 9, 1976—February 28, 2009
• Police Chief: May 1992—February 28, 2009

The Chief's below are listed in the order of most recent to past, prior to May of 1992. No photo's or further information are available at this time.

• Steve Roby
• Larry Gaff
• Maurice (Buzz) Shady
• Robert O'Rielly
• Earl Warnock

More information will be posted as it becomes available.