Cortland County

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Mark Helms
Sheriff

Undersheriff

Budd Rigg

Address

54 Greenbush Street, Cortland, NY 13045

Phone

607-753-3311

Website

http://www.cortland-co.org/sheriff/

Population

49,300

Area

502 square miles

County

Cortland

County Seat

Cortland, NY

Position

Committee Member

Career

Retired from the CCSO in 2013 and became the Village of Homer Police Chief. He was elected Sheriff, which he started in January 2016. The 25-year Cortland Sheriff's Office veteran has been in law enforcement since 1987.

Education / Training

Retired from the CCSO in 2013 and became the Village of Homer Police Chief. He was elected Sheriff, which he started in January 2016. The 25-year Cortland Sheriff's Office veteran has been in law enforcement since 1987.

Personal

Mark lives in the Town of Scott with his wife Patricia and has a grown daughter attending college.