BATAVIA, Ohio — Deputy Keith Schockman has retired from the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office after nearly three decades of service, the office said in a Facebook post.
Schockman joined the sheriff’s office in 1997 as a corrections officer and was promoted to deputy sheriff in July 2000, according to the office. Over his career he served in Road Patrol and Court Services, and worked as a school resource officer, a field training officer, an extradition coordinator and an ALICE instructor, the office said.
Members of the Clermont County Board of Commissioners attended a ceremony recognizing Schockman’s service, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Clermont County Sheriff’s Office, headquartered on state Route 222 in Batavia, includes Road Patrol, Court Services, Civil Process and Investigations divisions, along with specialized units such as K-9, SWAT and a dive team, according to the office. Four townships — Batavia, Monroe, Franklin and Washington — contract with the office for enhanced law enforcement coverage, and sheriff’s deputies serve as school resource officers in districts including West Clermont, Clermont Northeastern and New Richmond.
As an ALICE instructor, Schockman trained colleagues and community members on the national active-shooter response protocol, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate, according to the ALICE Training Institute, which developed the program.
Sheriff Christopher Stratton leads the office. Stratton began his own law enforcement career with the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office in 1993 as a deputy in Court Services, then moved through Road Patrol, Investigations and the rank of chief deputy before taking over as sheriff, according to the office.
The sheriff’s office thanked Schockman for his commitment to Clermont County and its residents and wished him well in retirement.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office.