CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chief Ron Meyers worked his final day leading the Chillicothe Police Department this week, closing out 31 years with the department, the last six of them as its top officer.
The department honored Meyers with a retirement ceremony, presenting him with a plaque recognizing his career. In a Facebook post, the department credited Meyers with “mentoring Officers” and said his “leadership, compassion, and commitment to community policing and helping those in need have touched countless lives.”
Meyers was sworn in as chief in November 2020, taking over the department from interim Chief Larry Bamfield, who had briefly led the department following the retirement of former Chief Keith Washburn earlier that year. Washburn, who had risen through the ranks from patrolman to chief over more than 25 years with the department, left to become an assistant prosecutor in Jackson County.
Meyers’ tenure as chief included efforts to recruit and retain officers for the department, which patrols Ohio’s first state capital and serves a city of roughly 21,000 residents. The department has continued swearing in new officers and promoting from within throughout his time as chief, including as recently as September, when it welcomed new officer Carson Sammons.
The department did not immediately announce who will succeed Meyers as chief.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Chillicothe Police Department.
