VOTE TUE · NOV 3 2026 Respected Nationally. Effective Locally.
Accomplishments
From chairing the FBI’s CJIS Advisory Policy Board to serving on task forces that protect victims and vulnerable communities, Sheriff Kathy Witt’s leadership reaches from Fayette County to the national stage.
- National Sheriffs’ Association President’s Award (2026)
- First and Only Female Fayette County Sheriff
- Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Advisory Policy Board Chair
- Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Advisory Policy Board 1st Vice Chair
- Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Task Force Chair
- Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Sanctions Sub-Committee Member
- Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Warrant Task Force Member
- Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS NICS Sub-Committee Member
- Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS UCR Sub-Committee Member
- Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Public Safety Strategy Sub-Committee Member
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Extreme Risk Protection Order Task Force Member
- Project Safe Neighborhood Member
- U.S. Department of Justice National Strategy Committee for Identifying Missing and Unidentified Persons Member
- National Center for State Courts – Project Passport Member
- Legislative Task Force on Domestic Violence Member
- National Sheriffs’ Association Domestic Violence and Crime Victim Services Committee Chair
- National Sheriffs’ Association Education Committee Member
- International Association of Chiefs of Police, Police Professional Standards, Ethics, and Image Committee Member
- Lexington Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition Member
- National Stalking Advisory Board Member
- Court Security Task Force Member
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Victim Services ELEVATE Task Force Member
- Fayette County Board of Elections Member
- Salvation Army of Central Kentucky Advisory Board Member
- Mayor’s Commission on Homelessness Member
- Mayor’s Commission on Racial Justice and Equality Member
- Mayor’s Substance Use Disorder Advisory Council Member
- Lyft Safety Advisory Council Member
- Kentucky Emergency Response Commission Member
- Kentucky Law Enforcement Certified Police Instructor
Sheriff Kathy H. Witt
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Respected Nationally. Effective Locally.
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