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Jefferson County

David James, Sheriff

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Jefferson County has no independent civilian oversight body for its Sheriff's Office. The Jefferson County Sheriff is an elected constitutional officer under Ky. Const. § 99, serving a four-year term. Kentucky has no statewide statute establishing civilian oversight of sheriffs.

Staffing and budget data for Jefferson County will appear in a future update.

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