Kevin Turner-the short version

  • Lifelong resident of Dearborn County. Kevin grew up in Aurora, spent a lot of time with his Grandma and Grandpa Bentle in Bright, and now lives in Dillsboro with his wife Marisa , daughters Katy and Molly, and cat Toothless.

  • Graduated South Dearborn High School Class of 1996, was student body president his senior year, attended Butler University from 1996-1998, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a Minor in Fire Administration from University of Maryland Global in 2022.

  • Worked in law enforcement for Aurora Police as a dispatcher and reserve officer and the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department as a jail officer before serving as a police officer, Sergeant, and Investigator for Greendale Police retiring after 20 years in 2021. Kevin then worked for Dillsboro Police for two years and now is the detective at the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office. From 1998 to 2023 Kevin served as a volunteer fire fighter for Aurora Fire and then Dillsboro Fire Departments.

  • Republican County Council District 3 Representative from 2019 to 2025. County Commissioner District 3 since January 2025.

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