Butler County Sheriff's Office Emergency Response Team (ERS) Deployed

 For Immediate Release...

February 16, 2025 

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE (ERS) TEAM DEPLOYED TO HAZARD KENTUCKY 

Sheriff Richard K. Jones reports on February 16, 2025 at 1900 hours the Butler County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Services (ERS) Team was called up by the State of Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA) by request of the Kentucky EMA to assist first responders in Hazard Kentucky. 

The effects of the powerful storm that has swept through Kentucky has caused flooding that has inundated roads and homes with several deaths reported. This weather event could overwhelm their resources in Kentucky in aiding their community and the Sheriff’s Office is responding to assist when and where requested. 

Five (5) members of the Emergency Response Services (ERS) Team are answering this call to service working various positions in incident management along with the Northern Kentucky Incident Management Team. 

Butler County Sheriff’s Office personnel will be deployed for seven (7) days. This operation is funded by the Federal Government. 

“Our training and service to the community reaches far beyond the borders of Butler County. If we are called up to assist other agencies in a time of crisis, we will answer that call without hesitation,” States Sheriff Jones. 

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