Police Command Staff
Chief of Police
BOB ROSE • SEND AN EMAIL
Bob Rose is a Certified Law Enforcement Executive with a distinguished career in law enforcement and community service. A Milford High School graduate, Bob began his journey as a Police Explorer with the Miami Township Police Department at 14. He has served in various roles, including canine officer, field training officer, Police Chief in Blanchester, and State Trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
In 2010, Bob was appointed Police Captain with the Goshen Township Police Department and promoted to Chief of Police in 2016. Under his leadership, the department achieved National Accreditation and implemented numerous public outreach programs.
In 2022, Bob was appointed to serve as the Goshen Township Chief of Police – Township Administrator – Public Safety Director. In the new role he also oversees other township departments, including Fire/EMS, Public Works, and Planning & Zoning. He has successfully managed recovery efforts following a tornado and secured funding for significant projects.
Bob holds an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and has completed several executive leadership programs.
Commendations, inquiries, and complaints can be directed to Bob.Rose@goshen-oh.gov or (513) 722-3200 ext 212.
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Captain Don Hampton
Captain Don Hampton has been in public service since 1997. He started his appointment with the Goshen Township Police Department in 2001 as a line-officer. In 2003 he was promoted to a night-shift road patrol supervisor, where he spent the next thirteen-years. In 2016 he was promoted to police captain, acting as the assistant chief of police. Captain Hampton has a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in law and a human resource certification. He is a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership College [PELC] & a graduate of the Certified Law Enforcement Executive leadership course [CLEE]. He is certified as a police instructor & master criminal investigator, via, the Ohio Police Officer Training Commission and has hundreds of hours in advanced police training.
Sergeant Jeremy Skates
Sergeant Skates grew up in Delta Ohio. He is a 2001 graduate of Pike-Delta-York High School and a 2004 graduate of Owens Community College where he earned a degree in Criminal Justice. He was appointed to his first law enforcement position in 2005 as a Blanchester Police Officer. He earned recognition as Officer of the Year in 2008 and then a promotion to Sergeant in 2009. In 2012 he was appointed by the City of Wilmington Police Department where he held positions including Field Training Officer, Relief Road Patrol Supervisor, Temporary Detective, and Assistant Team Leader on the departments Special Response Team. He was named Wilmington Officer of the Year in 2013.
Sergeant Skates joined the Goshen Township Police Department in 2017 and later earned recognition by his peers, supervisors, and subordinates as the Goshen Township Police Officer of the Year 2018. He is assigned as a day shift road patrol supervisor.
Sergeant Cody Collier
Sergeant Collier is a 2009 graduate of Amelia High School and a 2012 graduate of the University of Cincinnati where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice. He was appointed as an auxiliary police officer with the Goshen Township Police Department in 2013 and was promoted to part-time later the same year. In 2016 he became a full-time career police officer. Soon thereafter he was honored as the 2016 Public Servant of the Year, by the Goshen Chamber of Commerce, for his proactive efforts and criminal investigations success. In 2017 he was recognized with a Criminal Investigations award at the Clermont County Law Enforcement Appreciation Banquet.
Sergeant Collier serves as a Field Training Officer, Taser instructor, and he spent time assigned to the Clermont County Narcotics Unit. He is a department leader in OVI and drug enforcement, earning awards for his drug interdiction efforts as the department leader each year 2015-2019. Sergeant Collier was promoted to Sergeant in May 2020. He is assigned as a night shift road patrol supervisor.
Detective Sergeant Chris McMillan
Sergeant McMillan is a 2006 graduate of Williamsburg High School. In 2007 he enlisted in the United States Army National Guard. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008, working with the Iraqi Border Patrol in the Al-Anbar Province of Iraq. In 2013 he was appointed to his first law enforcement position as a police officer with Batavia Police Department. During his time at Batavia PD, he held the position of K-9 Handler and in 2017 was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. In 2021 he was awarded the Criminal Investigations award by the Clermont County Chamber of Commerce for numerous large quantity seizures of narcotics, firearms, and other illegal contraband.
Sergeant McMillan joined the Goshen Township Police Department in 2021. He was promoted to Detective in 2022, where he was recognized for his investigative efforts with Criminal Investigations awards from Cincinnati Crime Stoppers and the Clermont County Chamber of Commerce. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2023 and now serves as the Detective Sergeant.