/tags/hamilton-county-sheriff Hamilton County Sheriff en-US Copyright Mon, 12 May 2025 20:36:15 GMT /local-news/2025-05-12/police-memorial-day-ceremonies-deputy-henderson Days after Special Deputy Larry Henderson was buried, local officers gathered again to honor him, and all other fallen comrades in the annual event. Mon, 12 May 2025 20:36:15 GMT /local-news/2025-05-12/police-memorial-day-ceremonies-deputy-henderson Bill Rinehart /local-news/2024-11-06/mcguffey-re-elected-hamilton-county-sheriff Charmaine McGuffey beat her former boss, Jim Neil, for the second time. The first was in the 2020 primary. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:18:22 GMT /local-news/2024-11-06/mcguffey-re-elected-hamilton-county-sheriff Bill Rinehart /politics/2024-10-07/jim-neil-hamilton-county-sheriff-candidate Two people are facing off for the job, and both have experience in the position. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:21:49 GMT /politics/2024-10-07/jim-neil-hamilton-county-sheriff-candidate Bill Rinehart /politics/2024-10-07/charmaine-mcguffey-hamilton-county-sheriff-incumbent McGuffey has been in the Sheriff's Office since 1983, and has held the post of Sheriff since 2021. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:21:35 GMT /politics/2024-10-07/charmaine-mcguffey-hamilton-county-sheriff-incumbent Bill Rinehart /local-news/2024-07-30/hamilton-county-justice-center-upgrades-inmate-staff-safety Hamilton County Sherifff Charmaine McGuffey says new locks mean jailers will be able to better control unruly individuals, among other upgrades. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:32:55 GMT /local-news/2024-07-30/hamilton-county-justice-center-upgrades-inmate-staff-safety Bill Rinehart /local-news/2023-01-24/hamilton-county-sheriffs-office-trouble-recruiting From a tough labor market to social justice concerns, Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey says there are multiple reasons why it's not easy finding enough qualified applicants for the jobs available. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:05:49 GMT /local-news/2023-01-24/hamilton-county-sheriffs-office-trouble-recruiting Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-01-23/staffing-issues-limit-capacity-hamilton-county-justice-center Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey held a news conference to correct impressions that the jail was closed outright. She said a poorly worded news release left some thinking the jail was turning away all arrests, which McGuffey says wasn't the case. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 22:00:30 GMT /local-news/2023-01-23/staffing-issues-limit-capacity-hamilton-county-justice-center Nick Swartsell /local-news/2021-08-26/lincoln-heights-makes-community-policing-hamilton-county-sheriffs-department There's a lot of support for the officers patrolling the streets, even though their badges don't say Lincoln Heights. Village Council disbanded the police department in 2014 after its insurance company walked away. Now, the village contracts with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:18:00 GMT /local-news/2021-08-26/lincoln-heights-makes-community-policing-hamilton-county-sheriffs-department Becca Costello /local-news/2021-04-14/sheriff-mcguffey-takes-on-use-of-force-community-engagement-in-first-100-days Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey made national headlines after being the first openly LGBTQ sheriff in Ohio and running on a progressive… Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:00:47 GMT /local-news/2021-04-14/sheriff-mcguffey-takes-on-use-of-force-community-engagement-in-first-100-days Jolene Almendarez /local-news/2020-11-04/charmaine-mcguffey-outlines-her-policy-plans-as-hamilton-countys-newly-elected-sheriff It's a dream job for newly elected Charmaine McGuffey to take the reins at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. And now that she'll be leading the… Wed, 04 Nov 2020 18:49:39 GMT /local-news/2020-11-04/charmaine-mcguffey-outlines-her-policy-plans-as-hamilton-countys-newly-elected-sheriff Jolene Almendarez