John is a deputy. He works at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, where he has served since the mid-1990s. He previously served as a lieutenant at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

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John Zehnder is a deputy. He works at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, where he has served since the mid-1990s. He previously served as a lieutenant at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

As of March 25, 2026, John Zehnder did not have a website or any information online.

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Is a musician and a former Jefferson County reserve deputy sheriff.

- Is a musician and a former Jefferson County reserve deputy sheriff.

Administration

Was suspended from the sheriff’s office for 90 days in 1996 in connection with an incident that is not specified in agency records. He was reinstated in May 1996 and placed on probation for a year after being demoted in rank from lieutenant to deputy, according to sheriff’s office records.

- Was suspended from the sheriff’s office for 90 days in 1996 in connection with an incident that is not specified in agency records. He was reinstated in May 1996 and placed on probation for a year after being demoted in rank from lieutenant to deputy, according to sheriff’s office records.

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As of March 25, 2026, John Zehnder’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The constable delivers official legal documents, like a court summons or subpoenas and may serve warrants where allowed.
- Due to a 2022 law change, someone elected to this office does not automatically have law enforcement powers if the person did not have those powers before. To have law enforcement powers, a constable must be certified by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council or grandfathered in, having served as a constable before 2023. 
- The constable is allowed to carry a concealed weapon and ay seize personal property to collect on fees owed to them.
- They are elected to a 4-year term.
- In all counties except Jefferson and Fayette, constables are compensated from the fees they collect. In Jefferson and Fayette, they are paid a $9,600 per year salary.