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Mercer County Sex Offender Website
Note: There is a similar listing at the Darke County Sheriff website.
In Mercer County, there are approximately 68 registered sex offenders,
and we want you to know where they reside so that you avoid those
houses when trick-or-treating. “We do the best we can in making
sure sex offenders live where they tell us, so it is crucial that our
citizens visit our website www.mercercountysheriff.org , to see who the
registered sex offenders are and where they are living,” says Sheriff
Jeff Grey. Citizens are encouraged to check any addresses where
they or their family spend time. Sheriff Grey says, “The mapping
and address feature found on the website pinpoints exactly where an
offender lives.”
You will also find many other beneficial tools such as the ability to
sign up for FREE automatic email notifications informing you if an
offender moves within a specified radius of any address you
register. “If you aren’t planning on trick-or-treating in your
neighborhood, but will be in a different neighborhood, register that
address beforehand so you know which houses to avoid. You can
register any and all addresses where your children spend time; for
example: friends’ grandparents’, or babysitters’ addresses,” says
Sheriff Grey. The alerts are in real-time and sent out via e-mail
as soon as a new offender has registered with the Sheriff’s
Office. Sheriff Grey says, “The benefit of registering for this
free confidential e-mail alert service is that it allows us to monitor
important addresses for you, thereby keeping you up-to-date of newly
registered offenders and making it unnecessary for you to have to check
important addresses daily or even weekly.”
The website for the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office is
www.mercercountysheriff.org . Citizens should click on the link
“Search for Offenders, in your area,” and follow the instructions to
check their e-mail alerts about nearby offenders.
Sheriff Grey encourages everyone to have a fun and safe
Halloween. Knowledge is power and knowing where the registered
sex offenders reside in your area can help you make the best choices
for safe and enjoyable Halloween activities.
For further information, please contact the Mercer County Sheriff’s
Office at 419-586-7724.
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