The Kenton County Police Department is a 40+ officer agency located in Northern Kentucky.
Mission Statement
Through community partnering and a steadfast adherence to our values, we are committed to providing our citizens with the highest quality of policing services available.
Values
Compassion: Motivation to understand and assist others during challenging times
Integrity: Embracing a culture of greater moral and ethical standards
Accountability: Accepting ownership of our thoughts and actions and holding ourselves responsible for the outcomes
Fairness: Impartial and just treatment without favoritism or discrimination
History - Police chiefs
- Adolph “Ott” Froelicher (1922 to 1927)
- George E. Langley (1927 to 1941)
- Thomas C. Young (1941 to 1946)
- Carl Mershon (1946 to 1962)
- James E. Callahan Jr. (1962 to 1982)
- R.C. Richardson (1982 to 1989)
- Joseph Schmiade (1989 to 1990)
- Jeffrey Butler (1991 to 1996)
- Michael Browning (1996 to 2000)
- William Dorsey (2001 to 2006)
- Edward Butler (2006 to 2012)
- Roy “Brian” Capps (2012 to 2015)
- Michael “Spike” Jones (2015 to present)