Tom Horst  
Commissioner
Biography
Professional Experience
Local law enforcement, Police Departments in Lynchburg and Hillsboro
Highland County Sheriff, three terms
   Budget and personnel management
   Implemented DARE Program in Highland County Schools
   Implemented a Nine County Anti-Drug Force
   Implemented Water Rescue Unit

   Implemented 911 Dispatch Center In Highland County

Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
   and Identification, developing State Sex Offender Registry (SORN)
Ohio Department of Homeland Security, Southwest SAIC Coordinator
   Liaison and training for public and private agencies in
   southwest Ohio
Tom Horst and Associates, LLC,  Marketing and research for
   Watch Systems, on sex offender notification program
   Victim Advocate training for Clinton, Ross, Madison, and
   Clermont Counties

Boards and Committees
Highland County OSU Extension Advisory Committee
WIA Board President
Joint Solid Waist District Board Member
Highland County Community Action Board Member
President Highland County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Highland County Planning Commission Member
Highland County Trustees Associate Member

Community Service
Festival of the Bells, organizational committee
Leadership Highland, Charter Board Member
Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association Life Member
National Sheriff’s Association
Hillsboro Rotary Club
   Past President
   Paul Harris Fellow
Member Hillsboro First United Methodist Church

Education
Lynchburg High School
Southern State College
Ohio Peace Officer’s Academy
Ohio Sheriff’s Academy

Personal
Married to Margaret
Daughter, Brandi; granddaughter, Maggie B; grandson Trey; son-in-law, Norm.
30+ Year Resident of Hillsboro
Leadership
you can Trust
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