December 13, 2024, Press Release from the Paulding County Sheriff's Office: Paulding, OH – Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers held the annual awards banquet this week with two promotions and one significant retirement. Deputy Robert C. Miller will be retiring his commission as a Special Deputy with the office the end of this year. He began his law enforcement career in 1964 when he started with the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. R.C. Miller became a Trooper after his graduation in the 66th class of the Highway Patrol. He retired in 1997 after 33 years with the Patrol then commissioned as a Deputy Sheriff that same year. His retirement is the culmination of an honorable 60-year career in this profession.

It's official, the City of Lima will have a new police chief at the end of the month. In a press release from the city, Lima Police Chief Angel Cortes will retire on July 26th. He took the oath of office in June of 2022. He is the first Hispanic police chief in the city's history and has given 33 years of service to the city starting as a patrolman in 1991. Major Jim Baker will take the oath of office becoming the next police chief on Wednesday, July 17th. His duties as chief will begin on July 27th.