Ohio Assigns New Wildlife Officer to Guernsey County
Breyer Ehrnfield, a 26-year-old from Zanesville, has been assigned to Guernsey County by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Wildlife
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has assigned wildlife officer Breyer Ehrnfield to Guernsey County. Ehrnfield was sworn in as a commissioned wildlife officer in 2024 and previously served in Belmont County and as an at-large officer in central Ohio.
Why it matters
The assignment places a trained wildlife officer in Guernsey County to handle wildlife law enforcement and resource management. Ehrnfield's training covers wildlife law, agency policy, and fisheries management, which shapes how the officer will work in the county.
Ehrnfield completed 21 weeks of Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training and 10 weeks of specialized wildlife officer training before being sworn in during 2024. The source does not specify a start date for the Guernsey County assignment.
The players
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
The state agency responsible for managing Ohio's wildlife, forests, waterways, and natural resources, including the commissioning and assignment of wildlife officers.
Breyer Ehrnfield
A 26-year-old Ohio wildlife officer from Zanesville who was sworn in in 2024 and previously served in Belmont County.
The details
Ehrnfield, a Philo High School graduate, earned a degree in wildlife conservation and criminal justice from Zane State College in 2021. His training included communications, outdoor education, all-terrain vehicle operation, hunter safety, and advanced firearms and self-defense.
Timeline
2021: Ehrnfield earns his wildlife conservation and criminal justice degree from Zane State College.
2024: Ehrnfield is sworn in as a commissioned wildlife officer.
November 3, 2026: Ehrnfield's assignment to Guernsey County is announced.
Seasonal Patterns
Wildlife officer assignments in Ohio are made through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, which commissions officers after completing Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training and specialized wildlife training. This assignment follows that statewide commissioning and deployment pattern.
Residents of Guernsey County will have a wildlife officer assigned to the area for enforcement and resource concerns. The source does not describe specific changes to hunting, fishing, or wildlife rules.
The takeaway
Ohio's wildlife officers complete both peace officer and specialized wildlife training before deployment, so residents can expect trained officers in each county. Anyone with wildlife concerns in Guernsey County can contact the local ODNR wildlife office for updates on the assignment.
Further reading
For more on how the state manages wildlife enforcement, see Wildlife coverage across Ohio.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Daily Jeffersonian.
