Phone:
(989) 790-5409
wgutzwiller@saginawcounty.com
Lieutenant
Gutzwiller has been employed with the Saginaw County
Sheriff's Office since 1983, starting as a part time
auxiliary officer. He was hired full time into the Corrections
Division of the Sheriff's Office in 1987.
Lt.
Gutzwiller attended the Northeastern Police Academy at
Delta College in 1987 to become a sworn Deputy Sheriff.
In 1989 he was promoted to the Law Enforcement Division
of the Sheriff's Office as a Patrol Deputy. In 1994
he was then promoted to the rank of Patrol Sergeant in
charge of Patrol Deputies assigned to a shift.
In
1995, Lt. Gutzwiller was named Officer of the Year.
In
1997 he assumed the duties and responsibilities as the
Administrative Patrol Supervisor for the Sheriff's Office.
These responsibilities included, but not limited to overseeing
patrol operations, scheduling, alcohol enforcement and
education, and training for deputies.
Lt.
Gutzwiller also established an enforcement team to combat
teenage drinking as well as education for young adults
by attending schools and meetings to better educate on
drinking and driving by using the "Fatal Vision Goggles"
to simulate being intoxicated.
Lt.
Gutzwiller also established and organized the "Saginaw
Safe Kids Program" to train and educate families on the
law involving child safety seats as well as proper installation.
In
2000, Lt. Gutzwiller was awarded the Saginaw Valley Crime
Stoppers John Dankert Community Service Award.
In
January of 2001, he was promoted to the position of Jail
Division Commander for the Sheriff's Office to the rank
of Lieutenant.
In
July of 2001, he attended the FBI National Academy 206th
session, graduating September 7, 2001, in Quantico, Virginia.
For
the past 13 years, Lt. Gutzwiller has been a part time
instructor for the Northeastern Police Academy at Delta
College.
The specialty of instruction include pepper spray,
prisoner searching, prisoner care and custody classes.
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