The Community Response Unit is responsible for coordinating all public appearances for the Sheriff's Office. The unit also oversees Community Watch programs, community policing initiatives, and public safety education throughout Fairfield County.
Corporal Tiffany Hedrick
Corporal Tiffany Hedrick received her OPOTA certification from the Fairfield County Sheriff's Academy in 1996 and earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from Hocking College that same year. She has served with the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office since 1998, with assignments in the Communications Bureau, Corrections Bureau, and Patrol Bureau. Corporal Hedrick is also an active member of the Sheriff's Office SWAT Team.
Corporal Hedrick is an OPOTA-certified instructor and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Hocking College. She is certified to instruct in multiple areas of law enforcement, including SORAT, ALICE, firearms, CRASE, and Subject Control (Gracie Survival Tactics for Law Enforcement, Levels 1 and 2).
In November 2023, she was promoted to Corporal and assumed command of the Community Response Unit.
A lifelong resident of Fairfield County, Corporal Hedrick resides in the county with her husband and family.
Corporal Hedrick considers it an honor and privilege to serve and protect the citizens of Fairfield County.
Phone: 740-652-3339
Email: tiffany.hedrick [at] fairfieldcountyohio.gov
Community Programs & Services
The Community Response Unit leads or participates in a variety of community events and training programs, including:
- Community outreach events
- Fairs, festivals, and parades
- Recruitment events
- Self-defense classes
- CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) training
- ALICE (School Active Shooter Response) training
- Senior scam prevention presentations
- Threat assessments
- Cyber safety classes
- Speed surveys