Royal Oak Promotes Detective, Adds Two New Officers

The Royal Oak Police Department announced the promotion of a detective and the hiring of two new officers today. Detective Richard Millard received promotion to the rank of Sergeant with the Royal Oak Police. A 16-year police veteran, Millard served in the patrol division for 11 years. Four of those years were as a school liaison officer. After being promoted to detective, Millard investigated a range of crimes, and the department’s statement notes that he shows “great skill with fraud and financial crimes.”

Three years ago, Millard was assigned to the Southeast Michigan Financial Crimes Task Force, a unit headed by the Secret Service, and aimed at the federal prosecution of fraud. In addition to Millard’s promotion, the department announced that it had added two new officers, Ken Kosmack and Kevin Gibson, who were sworn in today, and now begin six months of field training.

Kosmack graduated the Macomb Police Academy Dec 13 and is currently pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice. Gibson graduated from the Oakland Police Academy Dec 15 and holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

The swearing in ceremony took place at 11:00 a.m. before the Honorable Derek Meinecke of the 44th District Court.

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