The Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association Podcast

BSSA Episode 26 - Sheriff Fredrick Stevens (Seneca County)

Listeners will be interested in this addition of the BSSA podcast.  Sheriff Fred Stevens has many life experiences; including a journey in Afghanistan teaching their law enforcement how to do their duties as Chiefs of Police.  Stevens, a veteran of the US Army, shares his journey and how the military set the standard for his future as a cop.  You’ll hear a couple great stories too!!

BSSA Episode 25 - Sheriff Frank Leonbruno (Lake County)

Give this conversation a listen and you’ll learn more about Lake County’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer. Sheriff Leonbruno has been in the business for more than 36 years. He served in several capacities to include Jail Administrator, Chief Deputy and now the elected Sheriff. The Sheriff discusses building a new training center and shooting range, as well as a 504 bed correctional facility that is expected to be in operation in 2027.

BSSA Episode 24 - Sheriff Jason K. Landers (Paulding County)

We flip the script in this episode of the BSSA podcast.  Recently, Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn from Wood County contacted our podcast host and suggested an interview of the 2025 BSSA President.  The table was set.  Wasylyshyn is the host, Landers is the guest.  If you know him, Sheriff Landers never turns down an opportunity when there’s a microphone available.  Set back, grab a coffee and listen to some of his memories from the Sheriff’s 2025 President’s Tour around the State of Ohio….and more.

BSSA Episode 23 - Sheriff Scott J. Anger (Greene County)

This hometown fella went to the Army and returned home to serve his community at the Xenia Police Department for 30 years.  Scott Anger eventually became the Sheriff of Greene County after the unfortunate death of former Sheriff Gene Fischer in 2021.  Sheriff Anger had big shoes to fill replacing Fischer, to include seeing through a multimillion dollar Sheriff’s Office and Jail construction project.  You’ll get a good feel for what this 40-year lawman is all about after you listen to this episode.

BSSA Episode 22 - Sheriff Tracy Evans (Pike County)

Pike County, Ohio experienced one of the most gruesome mass murders in Ohio’s history.  Current Sheriff Tracy Evans only scratches the surface of this case of what many refer to as the Pike County Massacre or the Rhoden Family Murders.  Sheriff Evans has been in law enforcement more than 25 years, and spent all of those years holding many positions within Pike County before becoming Sheriff in 2020.