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Brown County Sheriff Office Leadership Team

Sheriff Chris Hodges

Sheriff Christopher Hodges graduated from the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in April of 1999 and started his career with the Fayetteville Police Department.  Chris went on to work for the Mt Orab Police department where he achieved the rank of Sergeant prior to being selected for the Chief Deputy position at the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.  Chris was elected as the Sheriff of Brown County in 2016 and assumed the role on January 6, 2025.

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Sheriff Hodges has an Associate’s of Applied Science from Hocking College, is a 2016 graduate of the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety, and completed the Certified Law Enforcement Executive program through the Ohio Association of Chief's of Police and the Law Enforcement Foundation in 2021.  In 2022 Chris was accepted to the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA and graduated in September of the same year.

Chief Deputy Justin Conley

Chief Deputy Justin Conley started with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in corrections in 2003. He then attended the Greenfield Police Academy in 2005 and went on to work for the Mount Orab Police Department where he achieved the rank of Detective. In 2017, Justin returned to the Sheriff’s Office as the Commander of the Brown County Drug and Major Crimes Task Force before being promoted to Captain of Investigations in 2023. In January 2025, Justin was sworn in as the Chief Deputy for the Sheriff’s Office.
 

Chief Deputy Conley has an Associates of Applied Science from Southern State Community College, and is a 2023 graduate of the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety.

Captain Chad Noble

Captain Chad Noble started with the Brown County Sheriff's office in corrections in January 2008.  He then graduated from the Brown County Police Academy in 2012 and began his career as a deputy sheriff.  Chad worked as an investigator for 3 years prior to being promoted to sergeant of investigations.  Captain Noble also serves as a hostage negotiations team leader for the Brown County Multi-jurisdictional SWAT Team.  Chad was promoted to the rank of Captain in 2020 where he is currently serving as the Brown County Adult Detention Center Jail Administrator.

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Captain Noble completed his associates degree in Criminal Justice in 2021, and completed the Police Executive Leadership College through the Ohio Association of Chief's of Police in July, 2022.

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