| Athens County Sheriff |
| The Sheriff is the highest ranking law enforcement officer in the county. The office of Sheriff is an elected position and he/she serves a term of 4 years. The Sheriff is tasked with providing emergency services, public protection, criminal investigations and any other routine law enforcement services to the citizens of Athens County. The Sheriff by law is also tasked with prisoner transportation, property auctions and court paper services, along with many other tasks for the public and courts within the county. |
Sheriff Kelly's Biography I was born in Nelsonville, Ohio December 14, 1950. My father, Thomas J. Kelly was a long time police officer for the city of Nelsonville. After graduating from Nelsonville –York High School and Tri-County Joint Vocational High School in 1970, I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps were I served as a military police officer. I began my local law enforcement career in 1977 at the Athens County Sheriff's Office under former Sheriff Paul Brown. I am a graduate of Hocking College with a degree in Police Science and is presently working for toward a B.S.S. degree in Behavioral Studies at Ohio University. In 2005, I went to Baghdad, Iraq as part of the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team. CPATT is a multi-national advisory team operating within the US-led coalition in Iraq to rebuild the Iraqi Police Force. My wife Debbie and I live in The Plains , Ohio and have five children and five grandchildren with one on the way. I am also a certified instructor with the Ohio Police Officers Training Association and serve as an Adjunct Instructor at Hocking College and Washington State Community College. I am privileged and honored to serve as your Sheriff of Athens County. It has been my lifelong dream to serve the residents of Athens County as Sheriff and I will do everything with in my powers to make Athens County a safer, more enjoyable place to work, play and raise your families. Sincerely, Patrick Kelly, Sheriff You can contact Sheriff Kelly via email at sheriffkelly@athenssheriff.com
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