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Police Officers

This page provides a comprehensive listing of the law enforcement officials who serve the community of Bellevue, Kentucky. Click on the officers name to send them an email, or contact them at the phone number provided.

Each officer, regardless of rank, is responsible for routine patrol of the city and for responding to calls for service. Additionally, each officer remains responsible for performing other duties within his area of specialty. These other duties include criminal and crime scene investigations, fingerprinting, bicycle patrol, community-oriented issues, and certain administrative functions.

Every officer has attended the basic academy at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (or its equivalent) and is certified with the office for Peace Officer Professional Standards. Each officer is also required to attend a minimum of 40 hours of annual continuing education approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council.

Police Chief Jon McClain
Serving Bellevue Since 2010
jonathan.mcclain@bellevueky.org
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Officer Bio:
Chief McClain has over 25 years of public service experience and has served with the Bellevue Police Department since 2010. He was the first recruit Bellevue had sent to the police academy since 1994 and served his first two years as a patrolman. In 2012, he was promoted to the department’s first detective and served in that role for three years before being promoted to sergeant in 2015, lieutenant in 2018, and then appointed police chief in January of 2022.
During his career, he has served on multi-jurisdictional teams for fire investigation, crime scene investigation, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. He serves on the executive board for the Northern Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Northern Kentucky Police and Sheriffs Training Center. In 2023 he was appointed by Governor Andy Beshear to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council and serves on the curriculum committee.
Jonathan served in the United States Navy from 2000 to 2004, completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. After separation from the Navy, he served as a dispatcher for the Northern Kentucky University Police Department from 2005 to 2007 and as a Deputy Jailer for Campbell County from 2007 to 2010.
Chief McClan graduated from Boone County High School and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Thomas More University in 2019. Chief McClain is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy (#282), the Department of Homeland Security Leadership Academy (#15), Criminal Justice Executive Development (#22), and the Academy of Police Supervision (#65). He has also been awarded Career Development Certificates as an Investigator, Supervisor, Manager, Executive, and Chief Executive.
Sgt. Trevor Bonar
Serving Bellevue Since 2016
Trevor.Bonar@bellevueky.org
Assistant Chief Lt. Alanna Bass
Serving Bellevue Since 2014
Alanna.Bass@bellevueky.org
Officer Mike Taylor
Serving Bellevue Since 2007
Michael.Taylor@bellevueky.org
Specialist Michael Brown
Serving Bellevue Since 2012
michael.brown@bellevueky.org
School Resource Officer Brent Rowland
Serving Bellevue Since 2020
brent.rowland@bellevue.kyschools.us
Officer Shelby Tekulve
Serving Bellevue Since 2021
Shelby.Tekulve@bellevueky.org
Specialists TJ Hawks
Serving Bellevue Since 2023
Thomas.Hawks@bellevueky.org
Police Clerk Colleen Foulks
Serving Bellevue Since 2005
colleen.foulks@bellevueky.org
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Officer Bio:

Career Highlights Colleen has served as police clerk since 2005 and is usually the first person the public speaks with when they come in our call. Prior to joining the Bellevue Police Department Colleen worked for the largest mental health agency in Greater Cincinnati in the vocational department for over 12 years. Prior to that Colleen was fortunate enough to be able to stay at home and raise her 2 children. Early on in Colleens career her she and another clerk form the Alexandria Police Department started the first Police Clerk Association of Northern KY. It was for police clerks in the Northern KY area that met quarterly and exchanged ideas and it was a great networking tool for education and learning how other departments operated. Colleen enjoys her job because everyday is different and exciting. A lot has changed in the past 16 years, but she finds her work very rewarding and enjoys it immensely. Education Colleen attended St. Thomas High School. Upon it closing, she finished her Senior year at Our Lady of Providence and later took some classes at NKU. When Colleen began working for BPD 16 years ago, she attended police clerk training at DOCJT. The program was new and she was the second class to graduate from it.

Officer Austin Begley
Serving Bellevue Since 2025
Austin.begley@bellevueky.org
Officer Ian Clark
Serving Bellevue Since 2025
ian.clark@bellevueky.org
Officer Johnathan Kohler
Serving Bellevue Since 2025
Johnathan.kohler@bellevueky.org
Part Time Officer Ken Honchell
Serving Bellevue Since 2024
ken.honchell@bellevueky.org
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