Hamilton County Commissioners looked south to Monroe County to find their choice heading-up the local 911 communications center.  Jeffrey Schemmer served as Communication Manager for the Monroe County Central Emergency Dispatch Center, according to my news-gathering partners at the Hamilton County Reporter.

Prior to his job in Monroe County, Schemmer served as training officer, public safety telecommunicator and as an EMT for Bloomington Hospital Services.

Schemmer is a member of the statewide 9-1-1 Board Training Standards Committee and serves as At-Large Vice President for the Indiana Chapter National Emergency Number Association.

Schemmer has received certifications from National Emergency Number Association as a Certified Manager and Association of Public Safety Communications Officials as a Certified Communications Training Officer.

He fills the county’s vacant Communication Director spot after Mike Snowden resigned to accept a position as City Administrator for the city of O’Fallon, Mo.