Craig Stone Appointed Chief of The Ohio State University Police Division

May 27, 2016   |  

Craig Stone has been named chief of The Ohio State University Police Division. He joined Ohio State in 2015 as deputy chief, and later served as acting chief following the retirement of Paul Denton. Prior to the university, Stone served the Columbus Division of Police for nearly 30 years, as well as director of campus safety and chief of police at Cleveland State University.

He now serves as the 10th police chief in the history of Ohio State. Read more about Stone’s appointment.

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