SHERIFF WASYLYSHYN
Mark Wasylyshyn is the elected Sheriff of Wood County Ohio since January of 2005 and the longest serving Sheriff in Wood County’s History. As the Sheriff, he is the chief law enforcement officer in the county, with additional responsibilities for managing the 264 bed county jail, 9-1-1 Dispatch Center, Special Response Team, Road Patrol, Detective Bureau, Sheriff Sales, issuing carry concealed weapons permits, registering and monitoring sex offenders, violent offenders, arsonists, courthouse complex security, and paper service for the Common Pleas Courts, protection orders for all the municipal courts in the county. He supervises a staff of 132 full-time deputies, six part time courthouse complex deputies and is assisted by an auxiliary of forty members who volunteer their time. His budget is over 11 million dollars a year.
Sheriff Wasylyshyn serves on the board of directors of the National Sheriff’s Association since 2012, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Sheriffs’ Association since 2020 and chairs several of the national committees including: Outreach Committee, Drone Committee, Future Conference Location Committee. NSA committee members of: Governmental Affairs Committee, Court Security, Civil and Corrections Committee, Education and Awards Committee, Global Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Committee
Wasylyshyn was the President of the Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association in 2017 and currently chairs the Image Enhancing Committee, serves on the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Internal Affairs Committee, DARE/SRO Committee, Radio & Technology Committee, Legislative Committee, Education & Training Committee, and the Awards & Public Relations Committee.
Mark Wasylyshyn is a life-long resident of Wood County. He is a life member of Saint Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church and serves as trustee. He graduated from Rossford High School in 1979 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hillsdale College in 1983. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership College and the National Sheriff’s Institute. Wasylyshyn is an active member of Rotary and Kiwanis. He and his wife, Jenna, are the proud parents of twins, James and Catherine, born in 1999. The Wasylyshyn family resides on their farm in Webster Township.
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS
Black Swamp Humanitarian Awards Committee (Chairperson)
Addiction Response Collaborative (ARC) Committee
Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce
Bowling Green Kiwanis Club
Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association (BSSA)
Executive Joint Terrorism Task Force, FBI
Huntington Bank Scholarship Committee
National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)
- Board of Directors
- Executive Committee
Owens Community College
- Corrections Advisory Committee
- Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
- Law Enforcement Advisory Committee
Honorary Life Member of Eastwood High School Tri-M Chapter of Music
Rotary Club of Perrysburg
Perrysburg Schools Safety Committee
St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church
Wood County Friends of 4-H Bake Off Donor
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Community Corrections Board
Court Security Advisory Board
Wood County Farm Bureau
Wood County Fire & EMS Chief’s Association
Wood County Republican Central Committee
Wood County Republican Executive Committee
AWARDS
2015 Officer of the Year – Toledo Chapter
A.S.I.S. Keith Dressel Officer of the Year Award
Blue Coat of the Year – State of Ohio Knights of Columbus 2014
Blue Coat of the Year – Toledo Knights of Columbus – 2014
Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Zeus Award – 2021
Rossford School District 2010 Alumni Award of Distinction
Outstanding Service to Wood County 4-H Award – 2014
Certificate of Appreciation – ODPS/Ohio Homeland Security 2009
Certified Law Enforcement Manager – Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Assn 2005 – present
Certificate of Appreciation, The Salvation Army 2014
Certificates of Appreciation, American Legion Toledo Post 335, 2013 – 2015
Certificate of Appreciation, Grand Rapids Care Center 2013
Certificate of Appreciation, Wood County Health Department 2009
Certificates of Appreciation – R.A.D. KIDS Safety Education 2008 – 2014
Certificate of Appreciation – Zero Tolerance Task Force 2007
Certificate of Appreciation – Perrysburg Heights Community Assn 2007
Outstanding Leadership Award – Ohio Educational Service Center Assn 2006
Certificates of Appreciation – Bowling Green Kiwanis Club – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012
Certificate of Appreciation – Cocoon Shelter 2006
Certificate of Recognition – Owens Community College 2005
Blue Coat of the Year – Perrysburg Knights of Columbus 2004
Certificate of Recognition – Ohio Attorney General’s D.A.R.E. Advisory Board 2003
Certificate of Recognition – Perrysburg Schools Board of Education 2004
Officer of the Year – Perrysburg Knights of Columbus
Community Service Award – Perrysburg Alternatives to Substance Abuse 1995/1996
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS
Perrysburg Heights Capital Campaign Steering Committee
Black Swamp Humanitarian Awards Committee
Addiction Response Collaborative (ARC) Committee
Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce
Bowling Green Kiwanis Club
Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association (BSSA)
- Awards & Public Relations Committee
- D.A.R.E./S.R.O. Committee
- Image Enhancing Committee
- Legislative Committee
- Training & Education Committee
Eastwood Schools Audit Finance Committee
Eastwood Schools Continuous Improvement Planning Committee
Eastwood Schools Facilities Task Committee
Executive Joint Terrorism Task Force, FBI
Huntington Bank Scholarship Committee
DARE International – Law Enforcement Advisory Board
National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)
- Board of Directors
- Executive Committee
- Outreach Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Court Security, Civil and Corrections Committee
- Education and Awards Committee
- Global Affairs Committee
- Homeland Security Committee
Owens Community College
- Alumni Association Board Director
- Center for Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee
- Corrections Advisory Committee
- Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
- Homeland Security Advisory Committee
- Law Enforcement Advisory Committee
Northern Wood County Republican Club
Rotary Club of Perrysburg
Perrysburg Schools Safety Committee
Governor’s Appointment to Private Investigations & Security Services Commission
St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church
Wood County Friends of 4-H Bake Off Donor
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Community Corrections Board
Court Security Advisory Board
Farm Bureau
Fire & EMS Chief’s Association
Law Enforcement Executives Association
Township Trustees & Clerks Association
AWARDS
2015 Officer of the Year – Toledo Chapter
A.S.I.S. Keith Dressel Officer of the Year Award
Blue Coat of the Year – State of Ohio Knights of Columbus 2014
Blue Coat of the Year – Toledo Knights of Columbus – 2014
Rossford School District 2010 Alumni Award of Distinction
Outstanding Service to Wood County 4-H Award – 2014
Certificate of Appreciation – ODPS/Ohio Homeland Security 2009
Certified Law Enforcement Manager – Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Assn 2005 – present
Certificate of Appreciation, The Salvation Army 2014
Certificates of Appreciation, American Legion Toledo Post 335, 2013 – 2015
Certificate of Appreciation, Grand Rapids Care Center 2013
Certificate of Appreciation, Wood County Health Department 2009
Certificates of Appreciation – R.A.D. KIDS Safety Education 2008 – 2014
Certificate of Appreciation – Zero Tolerance Task Force 2007
Certificate of Appreciation – Perrysburg Heights Community Assn 2007
Outstanding Leadership Award – Ohio Educational Service Center Assn 2006
Certificates of Appreciation – Bowling Green Kiwanis Club – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012
Certificate of Appreciation – Cocoon Shelter 2006
Certificate of Recognition – Owens Community College 2005
Blue Coat of the Year – Perrysburg Knights of Columbus 2004
Certificate of Recognition – Ohio Attorney General’s D.A.R.E. Advisory Board 2003
Certificate of Recognition – Perrysburg Schools Board of Education 2004
Officer of the Year – Perrysburg Knights of Columbus
Community Service Award – Perrysburg Alternatives to Substance Abuse 1995/1996
