NORWAY, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Update (6/13/2025): Additional details have been revealed in the investigation of former Norway Police Officer Chad Olson, who is accused of misusing police resources and having a sexual encounter on duty.

The information comes from a Dickinson County Sheriff's Office incident report obtained by My UP Now using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

The alleged incident was reported on Thursday, May 16, 2024. It is believed to have occurred between April 1, 2023 and April 7, 2024.

Olson was interviewed on June 5, 2024 and retained his police badge until December 2024. 

Eight witnesses, all of whom are women, are listed on the report.

Interviews were conducted by Det. Lt. Derek Dixon and Det. Brian Polzien at the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office. Further information on the interviews of the victim, the witnesses and the suspect are redacted. 

Many details of the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office report were redacted if it would do any of the following:

  • MCL 15.243(b)(ii) — Deprive a person of the right to a fair trial or impartial administrative adjudication.
  • MCL 15.243(a) — Information of a personal nature if public disclosure of the information would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of an individual's privacy.
 
Original Story (6/11/2025): A former Norway Police Officer was arraigned in Iron Mountain on felony and misdemeanor charges regarding weapons and misconduct on the job, reported the Michigan Attorney General's office.

It is alleged that the suspect, 43-year-old Chad Olson, of Vulcan, misused his position to access personal contact information of women through police databases. He then used that information to flirt and curry favor with the women, which led to one sexual encounter with a woman while on duty in the police station. 

Olson, who was a Norway Police Officer until Dec. 20, 2024, is further accused of illegally purchasing a pistol without a license, using his Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) number when he no longer had police authority.

He is charged with: 

  • Two counts of misconduct in office (each 5-year felonies)
    • One count pertains to malfeasance, involving alleged sexual conduct while on duty 
    • Another count involves misfeasance, involving the alleged misuse of law enforcement resources 
  • One count of false statement on a sales record relating to pistols (4-year felony)
  • One count of purchasing a pistol without a license (90-day misdemeanor) 

This matter was referred to the Department of Attorney General by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police.  

“We expect law enforcement officers who take an oath to protect and serve our communities to do so with integrity,” Nessel said. “I commend the investigative efforts of the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police and remain committed to ensuring those who commit such serious dereliction of duty are held accountable.” 

Olson will next appear in the 95B District Court before Judge Julie Lacost on June 26. 

The criminal complaint can be found here: 

Download PDF CHARGING DOCUMENT chad olson

 

 

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