First Female Police Chief

Ohio State University appoints first female police chief.

The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) has new leadership. Kimberly Spears-McNatt officially took over as the division’s first female chief on Jan. 1, 2019. Spears-McNatt is joined by recently appointed Deputy Chief Tracy Hahn.

Spears-McNatt becomes the agency’s 11th police chief. Her full-time appointment comes six months after taking over as interim chief, following the departure of Craig Stone.

Spears-McNatt has served the university community as a police officer for nearly 25 years and was named deputy chief in August 2016. She is a member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. During her time with OSUPD, she’s received several honors, including a Commendation Award and a Medal of Valor. Spears-McNatt received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Ohio State and went on to earn a master’s degree from Franklin University.

Deputy Chief Hahn also graduated from Ohio State and served OSUPD for three years, beginning in 1990. She spent the remainder of her law enforcement career in the Upper Arlington Police Division (UAPD). She became the first female police chief at UAPD, retiring in that role on Sept. 22 before rejoining OSUPD in late-October. Hahn received her bachelor’s degree in criminology from Ohio State and went on to earn a master’s degree from Tiffin University.

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Not in the state of Ohio! Sandusky Ohio Police had a female police chief in the early to the late 2000s