After more than two decades of serving and protecting the Guthrie community, Lt. Mike Loya has officially retired from the Guthrie Police Department.
Loya concluded a 24-year law enforcement career with Guthrie, signing off with his final radio call on Monday as fellow officers honored his years of dedication to the department and the community.
His retirement will also be recognized Tuesday evening when the Guthrie City Council is expected to officially retire his badge number, 113, ensuring it will no longer be assigned to another officer.
Lt. Loya began his law enforcement career with the Guthrie Police Department in April 2002 and quickly established a reputation as a leader, mentor, and instructor. Throughout his career, he was promoted through the ranks of sergeant and lieutenant while helping train and develop generations of police officers.
For 22 years, Loya served on the Logan County Special Response Team, including 11 years as team commander. He also served on the department’s Bike Team, led day shift patrol operations, oversaw the Field Training Officer (FTO) program, coordinated departmental training, and served as the department’s Use of Force Coordinator.
His influence extended well beyond Guthrie.
Loya became recognized across Oklahoma as one of the state’s premier defensive tactics instructors, teaching recruits and veteran officers through numerous CLEET basic academies, the Oklahoma State University/Oklahoma City COPS program, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Enid Police Department, Metro Tech academies, and reserve academies throughout the state.
Before joining the Guthrie Police Department, Loya completed a distinguished 20-year career in the United States Navy, retiring as a Senior Chief. During his military service, he was a member of the Navy’s elite Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC), a specialized force trained to support special operations missions around the world.
His combined military and law enforcement careers span more than four decades of public service.
As Loya signed off the radio for the final time, it marked the end of a career dedicated to protecting the community, mentoring fellow officers, and helping shape law enforcement training across Oklahoma. Tuesday’s City Council meeting will add another chapter to that legacy when his badge number, 113, is formally retired in recognition of his service.
The Guthrie Police Department thanked Lt. Loya for his years of service and wished him the very best in retirement.
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