Tighe O’meara

He has worked in policing for more than 25 years, serving as an officer and in leadership roles. He has been with the Ashland Police Department since 2010, coming from Michigan, where he served with the Wayne State University police.

Chief O’Meara holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, and a master’s degree in management from Southern Oregon University in Ashland.