Corland (Cory) McDiarmid grew up in Sunfield, Michigan and attended Lakewood High School. Cory graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and first began his employment with the City of Ionia in June of 2000 as a part-time public safety officer. He worked primarily as a nightshift officer for the first 12 years of his career in Ionia. He was promoted to Detective Sergeant in July of 2012 and served in that position for over 11 years. Cory was appointed as the Director of Ionia Public Safety on August 1st of 2024.