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Sheriff presents 2025 annual report highlighting reduced overdoses, new programs and technology
Summary
Sheriff Troy Goodenough told the board the office expanded technology and programs in 2025, citing a drop in overdose deaths and new family and reentry services; commissioners asked about camera costs, data access and drone pilots.
Sheriff Troy Goodenough presented the Monroe County Sheriffs 2025 annual report, citing investments in equipment, personnel and community programs and asking the board to support continuing those efforts. "One of our major achievements for 2025 was the delivery of the new incident command vehicle," he said, and described expanded records access, licens plate reader deployments and a suite of reentry and treatment programs.
Goodenough told commissioners the countys license-plate-reader data helped solve 98 cases and that uniformed deputies responded to 47,394 calls for service last year. He said the countys medication-assisted treatment efforts and partnerships reduced overdose deaths "from a high of 52 to 8," calling that "a great achievement," while stressing that "one overdose death is too many." The sheriff also described a new family services unit and a pilot doula program for incarcerated pregnant women.
During questions, commissioners pressed the sheriff on costs and privacy. When asked how much each camera costs, Goodenough said, "So each camera cost $3,000." He explained that video is retained for 30 days and that LPR data is accessible to law enforcement partners beyond the county to enable cross-jurisdictional alerts. Goodenough described a planned pilot of unmanned drone platforms (drone first responders) to provide rapid aerial assessment within a roughly 2.5-mile radius of docking sites.
The board moved to accept the annual report; the motion was seconded and carried on roll call.
