Markesan Police Department

City Hall

150 S. Bridge Street, Markesan, WI 53946

(920)398-2121

To Protect & Serve

A mixture of full-time and part-time staff, our highly trained, sworn officers are responsible for all law enforcement activities in the City. The department also provides school liason, code enforcement, and school crossing guard services. 


Police Chief: Doug Wiorek


Doug Wiorek's law enforcement career spans over three decades.  He began his journey in law enforcement in 1988.  Doug as a volunteer and part-time officer for the City of Eagle Lake, Minnesota, while gaining experience and working his way through college.

In 1997, Doug joined the Milwaukee Police Department, where he dedicated 25 years of service, retiring in May 2022.  Throughout his career, Doug held several long-term assignments, including six years in the Chief's Office focusing on research and policy development, and eight years as the Executive Officer of the IT Department.  In this role, he managed the Department's Body-Work Camera Program for seven years supporting over 1,200 body cameras, 350 connected squad cars and 28 interview rooms, establishing himself as a subject matter expert in the field.  Doug was also a member of several law enforcement boards and committees, contributing significantly to the profession.


Doug's commitment to public service extended beyond law enforcement.  He had previously served as a volunteer firefighter, Assistant Cubmaster for the Cub Scouts, and gained private security experience at the Mall of American in Bloomington, Minnesota as a Security Supervisor.  Between retiring from the Milwaukee Police Department in 2022 and being appointed Chief of the Markesan Police Department in March 2025, Doug embraced new challenges working as a train conductor, a school bus driver, a DPW maintenance worker, and as a Public Safety Account Executive for T-Mobile.  Additionally, he continue to share his police IT expertise as a contractor for the USDOJ's Bureau of Justice Assistance on body-worn cameras, assisting agencies throughout the nation in body camera policy and program development.


Beyond his professional achievements, Doug is a proud husband and father of three grown sons who have followed his footsteps into law enforcement or fire service.  In his spare time, Doug enjoys a variety of outdoor activities.

Patrol Officer Jackson Galkowski.

Jackson has been with the department since 2023.

Patrol Officer Cody McLean.

Cody has been with the department since 2010. Cody serves as the part-time Markesan District School Liason Officer. 

Crossing Guards

Henry Phippen has served as a school crossing guard since 2013.


Clyde Olson has served as a school crossing guard since 2015.


Beth Panten has served as a school crossing guard since 2018.


Sharon Doxtator has served as a school crossing guard since 2024.


Carmen Zacharius has serves as a school crossing guard since 2022.