Goodman to head Ashland Police

April 17, 2008 | VACP

The Ashland Police Department has announced that Captain Doug Goodman will take over as Chief of Police July 1. Ashland Interim Police Chief, Tom Clark will retire on that date as well.

Goodman was appointed to the Ashland Police Department as a captain on Aug. 1, 2007 following 14 years of service for the Hanover County Sheriff's Office. As a lieutenant with the Sheriff's Office, he was responsible for the state and national accreditation process, as well as managing the financial, purchasing and budget functions.

Goodman recently completed the requirements for a Master's degree in Public Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).

Goodman and his wife, Shelly and their children Caleb and Hanna live in Hanover County.

Clark joined the department Dec. 4, 2006 after 30 years with the Henrico Police Department. His original term was to expire December 2007, but he stayed on until a replacement could be named.

Clark joined the Henrico Police Department as a full-time dispatcher until he was appointed a police officer. While with the Henrico Police, Clark was promoted to Lieutenant and eventually Captain before retiring. He attended VCU and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. Clark graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Police at Quantico in 1982 and he attended the Senior Management Institute for Police at Harvard University in 1995.

Following his career with Henrico, Clark worked for the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police managing their traffic safety program. He lives in Hanover County with his wife Linda.