Meet The BRICS Staff
Captain
Matthew Franke
Captain Franke commands the Communications Section of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
I.T. Director
Ken Carpenter
Oversees both IT services and the BRICS operations for the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
BRICS Manager
Brian Stiens
Manages the day to day operations of the entire BRICS operations.
Clerical Specialist
Kim Prewitt
Manages inventory and finances for the Communications Section.
Communications Technician
Chad White
Serves as Digital Content Specialist and BCSO webmaster.
911 Analyst
Rick Weiskittel
Manages and monitors the 911 system within Butler County, Ohio.
Radio Analyst
Ed Strecker
Serves as radio programmer and primary liaison for BRICS radio towers.
Communications Technician
Iosif Covalenco
Serves as radio programmer and overall system technician.
Communications Technician
Paul Weddle
Serves as radio programmer and overall system technician.
GIS Analyst
Russell Auwae
Serves as geographic information system (GIS) administrator for the B.C.S.O.
GIS Technician
Natalie Fitzpatrick
Serves as a geographic information system (GIS) technician. Also serves as the B.C.S.O. meteorologist.