Coffey County Commission backs agreement delegating certain immigration enforcement functions to sheriff’s office

Apr 27, 2026

On April 27 the Coffey County Commission voted to support a memorandum of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that delegates specified immigration‑enforcement functions to nominated, trained and certified sheriff’s office personnel; the motion passed with no recorded roll‑call tally.

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The Coffey County Commission voted April 27 to support a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Coffey County Sheriff’s Office, a motion moved by Chairman Mark Petterson and seconded by Commissioner Steve McCurry. The minutes record the motion as passed.

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