Department History

Police Chiefs

• Albert J. Taylor 1925 to 1928
• T. M. Vaughts 1928 to 1933
• Alfred Dreher 1933 to 1934
• Unknown 1935 to 1938
• W. G. Ouzts 1939 to 1941
• H. T. Wingard 1941 to 1949
• Fred H. Boatwright 1949 to 1956
• Jack Cook 1957 to 1966
• William M. Asbill 1966 to 1971
• E. O. Sharpe Jr. 1971 to 1988
• Mike Roth 1988 to 2004
• Stace Day 2004 to 2006
• Terrence Green 2006 to Present

Interesting Facts

• 1928 Speed was regulated in Town of Lexington and a penalty set for violations.
• 1933 Town voted to buy Police Officer's uniform and allow the Officer to pay back the Town in 5 monthly payments.
• 1947 Town voted to buy V-8 Ford for Police Department to be equipped as needed.
• 1948 Ordinance passed for 1 hour parking on Main Street .
• 1949 Installed telephones in the Police Department.
• 1950 Police Department given $15 per month for expenses.
• 1953 Voted to buy small two-way radio.
• 1965 Police Committee was to look into the possibility of using tear gas guns for Police Officers on duty.
• 1966 Police Officers required to attend Law Enforcement Division Schools unless excused by Police Committee.
• 1972 Police begin using Radar in the town for speed enforcement.
• 1973 A motion is made to pay off duty Police Officers $3 per court session.
• 1977 Ordinance passed reducing speed limit in Town limit to 30mph except as otherwise posted.
• 1979 Purchased a radar unit for $1695
• 1995 Bike Patrol initiated.
• 1998 "Ice" the department's first canine officer was deployed for narcotics detection.
• 2010 Article on Chief Roth (Retired). (Reprinted with written permission from Lexington Life Magazine)