City of New Hampton Taking Applications for Police Chief

The City of New Hampton is accepting applications for a replacement for Police Chief Zach Nosbisch, even though he hasn’t yet formally submitted his resignation.

Nosbisch is expected to become the new Chief Deputy with the Chickasaw County Sheriff Office. However, his appointment was delayed Monday morning when the Board of Supervisors, on the advice of the County’s human resources attorney, opted to first officially advertise for the position for a 10-day period, which ends February 17th.

Because of that delay, Nosbisch held off tendering his resignation at Monday night’s New Hampton City Council meeting. Still, in anticipation of Nosbisch leaving NHPD, Mayor Bobby Schwickerath says the City will proceed with seeking their next Police Chief.

Nosbisch’s eventual departure comes less than two months after the NHPD had returned to its full complement of police officers for the first time since June of 2022. Schwickerath says it’s unfortunate, but it’s the situation the City must work through.

Nosbisch has been the New Hampton Police Chief for just over four years and previously worked for the Sheriff’s Office before that. If and when Nosbisch’s appointment as Sheriff’s Chief Deputy becomes official, his target start date for the County is March 6th.

More information on applying for the Police Chief position can be found at www.newhamptonia.com and on the NHPD Facebook page.