In February of 1903 a group of residents incorporated
the Indian Hill Horse Rangers. The group was comprised
of volunteers.
In 1910, the Charter from the Ohio Secretary of State was changed
to the Indian Hill "Rangers".
By 1929 Indian Hill began to grow and develop
into a suburban residential area with a need for
full-time professional policemen. Sergeant Lynn
Black was recruited from the West Virginia State
Police for the job of Police Chief. On February
15, 1931 Sergeant Black resigned to head the newly
formed Hamilton County Police Patrol and later
left there to organize the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Captain H. E. Wilson replaced Lynn Black as Chief
of Police of the Rangers and remained Chief more
that 25 years until his retirement in 1958.
Colonel John H. Diekmeyer replaced Captain Wilson
as Chief of Police in 1958 and remained Chief until
his retirement in 1975 with forty years of service
to the Village of Indian Hill.
Colonel William R. Barnett replaced Colonel Diekmeyer
as Chief of the Rangers in 1975 and remained Chief
until his retirement in 1982 with thirty-three
years of service.
Colonel William C. Wiebold joined the Rangers
in 1961 and replaced Colonel Barnett as Chief in
1982. He retired in 1995 after thirty-three years
of service.
Colonel Larry H. Chadwell replaced Colonel Wiebold
in 1995 and remained Chief until his retirement
in 1999. Colonel Chadwell served Indian Hill for
nearly 25 years.
Colonel Will McQueen replaced Colonel Chadwell in 1999. Colonel McQueen
joined the Rangers in 1985 and retired in 2007 with twenty one years of service to the village.
Colonel Chuck Schlie is the current Chief of the Rangers. He joined the Rangers in 1993 and replaced Colonel McQueen in 2007.
As the need grew, the strength of Rangers increased
from two full-time officers in 1929 to the present
strength of twenty-five, and from a non-profit
volunteer association to an efficient, well equipped,
well staffed Police Department.
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