Authorities have arrested former world champion shooter and ex-SWAT team member Robert aka Bob Vogel, sending shockwaves through competitive shooting circles and law enforcement communities
Bob was known worldwide for his achievements in shooting sports and his service as an Ohio police officer but now faces serious criminal allegations.
Who is Robert ‘Bob’ Vogel as ex-SWAT officer and shooter is arrested on six child p*rn charges
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Saw via IG memes (shoutout Alex Krycek) that former world champion shooter and LEO Bob Vogel got arrested for CSAM issues.
1 day ago he showed off a challenge coin from FBI SWAT: the comments made me LOL pic.twitter.com/nT9zrBjJlv
— WeaponOutfitters.com (@WeaponOutfitter) August 10, 2025
Things being what they are, I'm pretty sure Bob Vogel won't be teaching for the rest of his life. 😕 https://t.co/YWMXFoZz1A pic.twitter.com/iQQu6Y76nH
— LTC Hunter (@LTC_Hunter) August 11, 2025
Bob Vogel arrested
The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested former world champion shooter and SWAT officer Bob Vogel on August 8, 2025. Police arrested Bob in St. Marys, Ohio, on six felony charges related to child pornography and other offenses involving minors. Following the arrest, authorities are now holding Vogel at the Auglaize County Jail without bond, along with a court appearance pending in the coming days.
Charges and allegations
Authorities have since charged Vogel with multiple charges and allegations, including the following:
- Pandering obscenity involving a minor—production of obscene materials
- Producing, creating, and directing obscene performance involving a minor
- Buying, procuring, or possessing obscene material involving minors
- Disrupting public service related to mass communications
- Offenses involving underage persons, specifically selling or purchasing alcohol for minors (two counts)
If Vogel gets convicted of the main charges, he could face up to eight years in prison and fines as high as $15,000. Moreover, he could face another 25 years on the sex offender registry.
Bob Vogel biography
Robert “Bob” Gordon Vogel is a former world champion shooter and police officer who was born October 7, 1981, in St. Marys, Ohio. He grew up on a rural farm and developed a love of shooting and the outdoors at an early age. After completing his high school, Vogel completed a two-year Police Academy program, following which he started out on two professional careers in both law enforcement and competitive shooting.
Over the years, he has built a reputation as the only law enforcement officer to win both World and National Championships in the practical pistol disciplines of IPSC, USPSA, and IDPA. He has held 3 World Champion titles and 24 National Championship wins in total.
Age and height
Bob Vogel is currently 43 years old and stands at a height of 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm).
Education
Bob Vogel attended St. Marys Memorial and Rhodes State College, where he earned an associate degree in Applied Science with a focus on Criminal Justice. He then graduated as the valedictorian of his Police Academy class and got further training at the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy (OPOTA). He also got certifications as a Special Response Team (SRT) member.
Career
Just now hearing that Bob Vogel got arrested for some serious diddler, CSAM production charges. Dude was LE and a high level competitive pistol shooter. I remember watching his pistol shooting tips videos years ago.
If true, it's going to make for a rough prison stay.— 𝙼𝚁. 𝙻𝙴𝙰𝙳𝚂𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙶𝙴𝚁 (@Lead_Flinger) August 10, 2025
Bob Vogel had an extensive professional career blending both competitive shooting and law enforcement. As a competitive shooter, Vogel won in USPSA, IPSC, IDPA, and ProAm tournaments. He is one of the most decorated shooters, and he has an unmatched record in pistol disciplines. Over the years, Vogel has been featured as an expert on TV (History Channel’s “Top Shot”) and maintains Grand Master and Distinguished Master rankings in several divisions.
As a police officer, Vogel served with the Ohio police force for over 10 years, including eight years as a full-time cop and SWAT team member. Vogel later worked as a firearms instructor for law enforcement and SWAT teams while providing training to various organizations, including FBI SWAT teams. Vogel also founded Vogel Dynamics, where he offers firearms instruction to both civilians and law enforcement.
