Marvin E. Hill, MBA, CDP

Marvin E. Hill, MBA, CDP serves as Chief Deputy of Recruitment, Community Engagement, and Professional Development at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, where he has served for four years. In this leadership role, he oversees recruitment, hiring, retention, community engagement, and professional development, leading a team of 21 staff members dedicated to connecting with diverse communities throughout Franklin County and beyond. Chief Hill built the agency’s recruitment division from the ground up after initially joining the organization as a special deputy. His work centers on attracting qualified candidates, developing personnel, strengthening relationships with the community, and creating meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Hill brings more than three decades of law enforcement experience to his current position. His career began in 1990 with the Warren City Police Department, where he served as a corrections officer and dispatcher before graduating from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy in November 1992. He subsequently spent 29 years and six months with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, retiring in 2021 as Captain of the Recruitment and Diversity Section. Throughout his career, he held numerous supervisory and command positions and was named Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper of the Year in 1999. His son, Evan, received the same honor in 2023, making them the first father-son duo in 93 years of OSHP existence to receive the distinction. Hill earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a minor in Spanish from Thiel College in 1988 and an Executive Master of Business Administration from Kent State University in 2016. He also completed the Administrative Officers Management Program at North Carolina State University and holds the Certified Diversity Professional credential. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Hill is dedicated to mentorship, community involvement, and service. He is a member of the American Association of State Troopers, National Black State Troopers Coalition, NOBLE Central Ohio, and 100 Black Men of Central Ohio. As an ordained deacon and chaplain, his Christian faith plays an important role in his approach to leadership and community service, emphasizing servant leadership and a genuine commitment to helping others. Hill attributes his success to the example and guidance of his parents and older brother, Moe Jr. retired Staff Lieutenant from OSHP who instilled in him a strong work ethic, Christian faith, and dedication to service. He believes effective leadership begins with authenticity, credibility, integrity, and the commitment to do what you say you will do.