About Botkins Police Department
The Botkins Police Department was created on Janurary 3, 1882. under the Mayor P.W. Speaker. He appointed J.B. Staller to the village as the first Marshal.
Past & Current Police Chiefs
- J.B. Staller
- John Stegman
- Jim Cartwright
- Floyd Taylor
- Ben Schaub
- Hines "Hiney" Arnold
- Butch Wendel
- Lonzo Steinke
- Edward Stump
- Eugene Drees
- James Thompson
- Eugene Drees
- Wayne Thomas Glass Jr. - Current Police Chief
The following information has been pulled from current records. If anyone has any other information regarding the Police Department please contact the Police Department. Any help will be greatly appreciated.