MCRS Leadership

Unlike most other public safety agencies, we do not have a chief; by long tradition, our chief executive officer holds the rank of captain.  While this may be confusing to some people outside of our organization, this tradition began with the organization of our squad in 1974 and is unlikely to change.  (If you would like to see how our ranks correspond to those from other agencies, click here.) 

As of June, 2020 our command staff includes:

Capt. Steve Rhodus
Unit 722
Chief Executive Officer

Lt. John Cropper
Unit 714
Personnel Officer

Lt. James Briley
Unit 711
Equipment Officer

Sr. Sgt. Paul Green
Unit 785
Asst. Personnel Officer

Sr. Sgt. Kyle Martin
Unit 710
Asst. Equipment Officer

Sgt. Melanie Hilliard
Unit 712
Corporate Secretary

Sgt. Angela Rhodus
Unit 723
Corporate Treasurer

Sgt. Robert McCool
Unit 725
Training Officer and Chaplain

Although the command officers listed above serve as the corporate board for legal purposes, we also maintain a Board of Directors who serve as advisors and as an appellate body for our squad.  Current board members include:

Jeff Sullivan
Unit 703
Board Chair (Charter Squad Member)

Shawn Herron, JD
Unit 746 
Board Member

Bill Bradley
Civilian  (Kentucky Water Patrol, retired)
Board Member

PIO Sgt. Melanie Hilliard
Unit 712
Public Information Officer