Chief of Police

Louis Tiner
ltiner@cityofseward.net

Chief Tiner was selected as Chief of Police in April 2025.

Deputy Chief of Police

Karl Schaefermeyer
kschaefermeyer@cityofseward.net

Born and raised in Seward, Deputy Chief Schaefermeyer graduated from Seward High School in 2000. After living in South Korea for two years, he attended Brigham Young University in Utah and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Korean in 2006. He joined the Seward Police Department as a Correctional Officer in 2007 and became a Patrol Officer in October 2008, graduating from the Alaska State Trooper Academy class #0901 as the valedictorian of his class. He received the Seward Police Department's Good Conduct Award in 2014 and 2015 and was named Seward Police Department's Employee of the Year in 2017. Deputy Chief Schaefermeyer served as Sergeant from September 2018 through January 2021 when he was promoted to Deputy Chief of Police. 

Assistant to the Chief of Police

Jessica Sauer
jsauer@cityofseward.net

Jessica was hired as Assistant to the Chief of Police in 2021.