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SERVICES SCHEDULED

Services for Lt. Randy O. Reffitt, of the Highland County Sheriff's Office, are as follows:

VISITATION: Monday, August 30, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at The Hillsboro Church of Christ located at 155 W. Walnut Street, Hillsboro, OH 45133, with FOP Services to be conducted at 7:00 p.m.

FUNERAL SERVICES: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., at The Hillsboro Church of Christ, located at 155 W. Walnut Street, Hillsboro, OH 45133, with law enforcement ceremonies to be conducted.  Burial is to take place at The Hillsboro Cemetery.


IN MEMORIAM

It is with a heavy heart that Highland County Sheriff, Ronald D. Ward respectfully notify the law enforcement community of the untimely death of Jail Administrator, Randy O. Reffitt, age 47.  Lt. Reffitt passed away in the early morning hours of August 26, 2010, at Fairfield Mercy Hospital near Cincinnati, with his family by his side.  Lt. Reffitt suffered a massive stroke during a medical procedure on Monday, August 23, 2010.  

Lt. Reffitt was a 15 year veteran of law enforcement.  He is survived by his wife Shana, who is the 911 Communications Supervisor at the Highland County Sheriff's Office, and three children, Chase (age 5), and grown children Bradley and Sandy.

Funeral arrangements are pending at this time and will be posted once available.  


DRUG ARREST MADE IN CONNECTION WITH SEARCH WARRANT  

On Monday, August 2, 2010, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 825 South Fifth Street in Greenfield .  The search was an effort to continue to combat illegal drugs on the streets of Highland County , as well as citizen complaints about the location being involved in illegal narcotics trafficking.  Upon execution of the search, detectives located over $22,000.00 in cash, prescription pills, and a handgun were seized as evidence.  Several pieces of electronics, collectables, and hand tools were also seized as possible stolen property and in connection with the narcotics activity.  Jason M. Faulconer, age 32, of 825 South Fifth Street was taken into custody as a result of the search warrant.   

Assisting in the execution of the warrant were members of the U.S. 23 Pipeline Major Crimes Taskforce, the Greenfield Police Department, and Highland County Children Services.  

Faulconer was taken into custody and is currently being held on a holder from the Ohio Adult Parole Authority, after it was found that Faulconer was on supervision due to a prior felony weapons charge in Highland County in 2006.  Faulconer will appear in Highland County Common Pleas Court in the near future for a parole violation hearing.  

The case will be forwarded to the Highland County Prosecutor’s Office for presentation to an upcoming session of the Highland County Grand Jury.



Website Update Notice

Effective March 6, 2009, the website at the Highland County Sheriff's Office will only be updated as it pertains to Registered Sex Offenders, WebJamin and Special News releases on a regular basis. This is due to layoffs of 20% of the workforce at the Highland County Sheriff's Office due to massive budgets cuts handed down to Sheriff Ward by the Highland County Board of Commissioners in the past several months. This is a regrettable situation, but we are working with the Board of Commissioner and other county agencies to get the economic situation locally pointed in the right direction. We understand this may cause an inconvenience to citizens that view our website regularly, but it is a necessary action. We hope to resume daily updates as future budget allocations allow. Thank you for your understanding during these tough economic times.


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HIGHLAND COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER
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PHONE: (937) 393-1421
FAX: (937) 393-5856/ 840-6241
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The mission of the Highland County Sheriff's Office is the  protection of life and property, the preservation of the public peace and the enforcement of the laws. To accomplish our mission, we dedicate ourselves to

"BUILDING A TRADITION OF SERVICE"


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