Meet The BRICS Staff
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cropped-Franke_Matthew_1875_Captain-kkR-e1590582084880-1.jpg)
Captain
Matthew Franke
Captain Franke commands the Communications Section of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Carpenter_Ken_1623_ITmanager-kkR-e1590582061368-1.jpg)
I.T. Director
Ken Carpenter
Oversees both IT services and the BRICS operations for the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-cropped-cropped-IMAGE-COMING-SOON-PIC-copy-2.jpg)
BRICS Manager
Brian Stiens
Manages the day to day operations of the entire BRICS operations.
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cropped-Prewitt_Kim_1434_Clerical-kkR.jpg)
Clerical Specialist
Kim Prewitt
Manages inventory and finances for the Communications Section.
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-cropped-chad1-scaled-1-1.jpg)
Communications Technician
Chad White
Serves as Digital Content Specialist and BCSO webmaster.
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-RickWv1v2v3-1.jpg)
911 Analyst
Rick Weiskittel
Manages and monitors the 911 system within Butler County, Ohio.
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-cropped-IMAGE-COMING-SOON-PIC-copy-2.jpg)
Radio Analyst
Ed Strecker
Serves as radio programmer and primary liaison for BRICS radio towers.
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-IMAGE-COMING-SOON-PIC-copy-2.jpg)
Communications Technician
Iosif Covalenco
Serves as radio programmer and overall system technician.
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-PAUL-WEDDLEvsmall-copy.jpg)
Communications Technician
Paul Weddle
Serves as radio programmer and overall system technician.
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-russellv1v2.jpg)
GIS Analyst
Russell Auwae
Serves as geographic information system (GIS) administrator for the B.C.S.O.
![](https://brics.butlersheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-IMAGE-COMING-SOON-PIC-copy-2.jpg)
GIS Technician
Natalie Fitzpatrick
Serves as a geographic information system (GIS) technician. Also serves as the B.C.S.O. meteorologist.