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Mercer County Sheriff's Office
Mercer County
Deputy arrested, terminated
Celina, OH – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announced today the
termination of Court House Deputy Mark Germann. Germann has been
employed by the Sheriff’s Office since April 18, 1988. On March
29, 2013 he retired, but wished to remain employed and was allowed to
do so. Deputy Germann started as a new probationary employee on
April 1, 2013.
The termination is the result of Deputy Germann’s arrest by the Van
Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol for operating a vehicle
while under the influence of alcohol. This arrest resulted in an
immediate operator’s license suspension as he refused to take the
breath test.
“There is no dispute that Germann was driving the car and that he did
take a portable breath test at the scene that tested his breath alcohol
above the legal limit,” stated Sheriff Grey, “a Deputy Sheriff must be
held accountable. While I appreciate Mark’s service to Mercer
County and his service previously as a DARE Officer, I will not condone
any Sheriff’s Office employee driving under the influence.”
No other information about the arrest will be released by the Mercer
County Sheriff’s Office as it is not a Sheriff’s Office case. Any
additional information about the arrest should be directed to the Van
Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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