Senior Staff

Chief of Police: Kirk Earley

(519) 436-6603

Kirk Earley was born and raised in Chatham, Ontario. In 1997, Kirk joined the Chatham Police Service as a special constable. Kirk then spent time as a constable in our front-line Community Patrol Branch, Training Unit as a Use of Force Instructor, Community Priority Action Team concentrating on community issues in the Wallaceburg area, Intelligence Section and in the Criminal Investigations Branch.

In 2009 Kirk was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and took command of the Investigative Support Unit. Which is responsible for, forensic identification unit, crime stoppers, and crimes against vulnerable persons sections. Kirk also supervised the Intelligence Section, which is responsible for drugs, property crimes, asset forfeiture, and covert operations.

In 2014 Kirk was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant and was transferred to the Community Patrol Branch to oversee the day-to-day operations of a front-line Community Patrol Platoon. Kirk also managed the Corporate Services Division, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Emergency Communications Centre, Court Services Divisions and Records Section.

In 2017, Kirk was promoted to the rank of Inspector and assigned to oversee the Administrative Support Branch. This division is responsible for property management, fleet, information technology, infrastructure management and corporate services.

In 2020, Kirk was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Police, overseeing policing operations of the Chatham-Kent Police Service.

Over his career, Kirk has received several Police Service Board, Chief and Deputy Chief Commendations related to his leadership and work ethic in Community Involvement, Program Development and Major Case Criminal Investigations.

Kirk possesses an Honours Degree in Criminology from Athabasca University and he also has a Master of Arts Degree in Leadership from the University of Guelph. Kirk is a certified Municipal Manager Level III and he is also a graduate of the Police Leadership Program from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. 

Kirk is an active member of the community as a volunteer with a variety of organizations, boards and sports teams. Kirk possesses a strong work ethic and has proven himself to be an effective and reliable leader within the organization. 

Inspector – Administrative Support Branch: Jason Chickowski

(519) 436-6645

Jason Chickowski was born and raised in Chatham, Ontario.  In 2001, Jason joined the Chatham-Kent Police Service where spent the beginning part of his career as a constable in our front line community patrol branch.  In 2004, Jason was selected to be a coach officer.

In 2007, Jason was chosen to be a member of the Child Abuse Investigation Team, working in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Children’s Services.  In 2009, Jason was transferred to the Criminal Investigations Branch during which time Jason was involved with many major crime investigations including but not limited to; homicide investigations, major sexual assaults, robberies, arson, major fraud and Internet Child Exploitation investigations.

In 2012, Jason was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and was successful in taking over command of Court Services Section.

In 2014, Jason took command of the Records Management Section, where he was jointly responsible for the implementation of the electronic crown brief system currently used by the Province as well as a Lean Six Sigma Analysis of the Unit.

In 2015, Jason returned to community patrol and spent the next five years as a front line supervisor.

In 2020, Jason was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant where he was assigned as the Manager of Corporate Services, where he was responsible for the day to day operations of the Emergency Communications Centre, Court Services Divisions, Records Management Section and Special projects.

In 2021, Jason was promoted to the rank of Inspector where he was assigned command of the Administrative Support Branch.

Jason has been responsible for the implementation and completion of several service wide projects and has been the recipient of several Police Service Board, Chief and Deputy Chief Commendations related to his leadership surrounding project implementation, program development and his performance dealing with major case investigations.

Jason graduated from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee with an Honours Degree in Computer Information Systems and also completed his Master of Arts Degree in Leadership from the University of Guelph. Jason is also a graduate of the Police Leadership Program from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and he has also completed both the Professional Certificate and Advanced Certificate in Leadership from the University of Western Ontario and is a Certified Municipal Manager III, with a Police Professional distinction.  In addition, Jason has attended a number of police related management and investigative courses and he is a certified critical incident commander and major case manager.

Jason is currently an active member of his community as President of Chatham Minor Baseball and on the Executive Board of Family Services Kent.  In 2012, Jason was the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his many hours working with the youth of the community.

Inspector – Investigative Support Branch: Mike Domony

(519) 436-6602

Inspector Mike Domony started his police career with the Metropolitan Toronto Police Service in July 1989 as a cadet. During these early years, he was assigned to the Summons Bureau and then to the Central Traffic unit where he conducted parking enforcement. A year later, in July 1990, Mike was promoted to Constable where his duties in the Traffic Unit primarily consisted of highway patrol and traffic collision investigation.  It was during this time, that he was qualified as a level 4 collision reconstructionist.

In August of 1998, Mike joined the newly amalgamated Chatham-Kent Police Service. He was initially assigned to “A” platoon and worked out of the Thamesville substation. A year later, in 1999, Mike was re-assigned to platoon Traffic duties, working out of the Tilbury substation. From April 2000 until June 2002 he was assigned to our new Traffic Unit, working out of the current office located on the Dillion Road. In December 2003 until December 2005 Mike had the rare and privileged opportunity to be seconded to the Ontario Police College where he instructed new recruits from around the province in Defensive Tactics and Police Vehicle Operation (PVO).

During his tenure at the Ontario Police College, Mike was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2005. In 2006, Mike was assigned to “A” platoon as a Road Supervisor. As a Sergeant, Mike oversaw some of our speciality units; this included the Training and Professional Development Unit and the Patrol Support Section, which incorporates a multitude of sections including Traffic, Marine, K-9 and our Auxiliary Police.

Finally, as a Staff Sergeant since 2015, Mike has been a Platoon Commander and oversaw our Professional Standards Unit. Mike has always been a “go to person” who exemplifies professionalism on and off duty. He is always approachable, is committed to improvement through life-long learning having returned to school at Western and obtaining his Diploma in Public Administration. Mike is currently enrolled in the Master of Public Safety at Wilfrid Laurier University. He is also a graduate of the FBI Leeda Academy and the Police Leadership Program through the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto.

Inspector – Community Patrol Branch: Michael Thompson              

519-436-6622

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Inspector – Operational Support Branch: Matthew Stezycki              

519-436-6617

Matt began his policing career with the Peel Regional Police Service in August of 2002.  In October of 2003, Matt joined the Chatham-Kent Police Service, and began serving within the Community Patrol Branch.

In 2008, Matt joined the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) as a tactical operator, and in January of 2015, Matt became the CIRT Supervisor.  In this role, Matt organized, managed and led numerous high-risk warrant entries and projects.  From his time in CIRT, Matt completed specialized training in a number of areas resulting in designation for matters including but not limited to; chemical munitions instructor, operational planning, leadership and team dynamics.

In January of 2017, Matt transferred to the Patrol Support Section, where he held the Supervisory position for three years, taking carriage of the Traffic Management, Marine, K9, Auxiliary Unit and the UAS (drone) Unit.

In January of 2020, upon his successful promotion to Staff Sergeant, Matt was transferred back to the Community Patrol Branch, A Platoon, where he served as Platoon Commander.  In this role, he led and managed a platoon comprised of sworn and civilian members, overseeing day-to-day operations, front-line calls for service and major incidents.

In September of 2021,  Matt transferred to the Professional Standards Branch, where he served as the Staff Sergeant overseeing Internal Investigations, Complaints, Media, Equity-Diversity-Inclusion (EDI), and the Training and Career Development Section.  Matt held this position until his recent promotion to Inspector in March of 2024.

In his current role as Inspector of the Operational Support Branch, Matt oversees several areas including Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the Critical Incident Response Team, K9, Professional Standards, and Training and Career Development.

Matt has an undergraduate Honours degree in Kinesiology from Brock University, where he also participated as a varsity athlete for four years.  Matt also holds a Graduate Degree (Master of Education) from the University of Windsor, and a Certificate of Public Relations & Communications from Western University.

In addition to his Policing Career, Matt is also a part-time instructor at St. Clair College, in their Police Foundations Program, a position he has held for nearly twelve years, and was previously a member of the College’s Ethics Review Board.  In his off time, Matt contributes to his community through volunteer coaching, instruction and association groups.