ROSSFORD, Ohio — A retired public servant who once held three key positions with the City of Rossford is now facing serious legal trouble. Glenn B. Goss Sr., a former patrol officer, police chief, and compliance coordinator, has been indicted on seven felony counts related to the unauthorized use of a police database, according to court records and city documents obtained by 13 Action News.
The investigation into Goss Sr. began in June 2024, when the Ohio Attorney General’s Office sent a letter to the Rossford Police Department alerting them to suspicious activity within the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG), a restricted database used for criminal justice and law enforcement purposes.
The letter cited “unusual activity” by “user Goss,” who had allegedly accessed and viewed personal records — including self-searches and those of potential family members — on at least six occasions spanning from 2019 to 2024. The activity was flagged as potentially unrelated to any official law enforcement duties.
Records show that Goss Sr. accessed the database on the following dates: March 20, 2019; December 4, 2019; February 20, 2020; March 27, 2020; August 7, 2021; and April 24, 2024. At least two of those instances occurred on days when he had taken time off from work — including sick time for foot pain and compensatory leave — raising further questions about the legitimacy of the searches.
At the time of the earlier incidents, Goss Sr. had returned to the rank of patrol officer after stepping down as police chief in 2018. In a 2018 online post, Goss stated that he chose to resign in order to avoid hindering his son’s career within the department. His son, Glenn Goss Jr., was also a Rossford police officer at the time.
However, in a troubling turn of events, Goss Jr. was convicted in 2021 for unauthorized use of the same OHLEG system — the very charges his father now faces.
After retiring from the police department in 2022, Goss Sr. remained employed with the City of Rossford as a compliance coordinator. The final alleged improper access to OHLEG occurred in April 2024, while he was no longer a sworn officer, further complicating the legal implications of his case.
Goss Sr. officially resigned from his city position on July 15, 2024 — nearly three weeks after the Attorney General’s office raised concerns about the database misuse.
A jury trial for Goss Sr. has been scheduled for June 23, 2025. If convicted, he could face significant legal penalties for violating access laws tied to sensitive law enforcement information systems.
The City of Rossford has not issued a public comment on the case, citing the ongoing legal proceedings.