JUNE 26 MEDIA RELEASE__At 11:31 a.m. on June 26, 2025, the Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received the call of a multiple vehicle crash on IR 75 near SR 103 in Hancock County.
HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF FACEBOOK__The Hardin County Sheriff's Office has received several calls from the public stating they have been contacted by Lt. Williams. The person portraying themselves as Lt. Williams is giving false information concerning legal matters and requesting that the recipient take action immediately. If you recieve one of these calls, please call the Sheriff's Office directly. The Sheriff's Office number is 419 673 1268. Extension 0 will take you straight to dispatch. Dispatch will be able verify the validity of the call and will be able to connect you to Lt. Williams if needed.
JUNE 13 MEDIA RELEASE__On Thursday, June 12, 2025 just before 9 p.m., The Hardin County Central Dispatch Center received several 9-1-1 calls regarding a motorcycle crash in the area of State Route 309 and County Road 95 in Cessna Township.
A 2017 Harley Davidson motorcycle being operated by Joseph Bayliff, of rural Dunkirk was traveling Eastbound on County Road 90 when the motorcycle left the North side of the roadway traveling across a drainage ditch and entering onto State Route 309.
Mr. Bayliff was ejected from the motorcycle and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
ADA__The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office has filed a crash report for a serious injury incident that occurred east of Ada on June 10.
The crash occurred around 9:07 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 81 and County Rd 15.
A semi-tractor was traveling northbound on County Road 15 near State Route 81 when it failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of the two roads. A full size pickup truck was traveling westbound on State Route 81 and a collision occurred due to the semi not stopping.
The driver of the semi-tractor, Esayas Berhe, age 54, had no apparent injuries.
JUNE 10 PRESS RELEASE VIA FACEBOOK__On June 7th, 2025 at approximately 11:39 p.m. an Ada Officer on patrol attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle he observed to be traveling at a high rate of speed in the 600 block of West North Avenue.
The vehicle failed to stop continuing westbound. The vehicle turned South onto County Road 25. At State Route 309 the Ada Officer lost sight of the vehicle, but it was located by an assisting Deputy from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office.
JUNE 9 HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FACEBOOK POST__Please see the below text [message]. This text is being received by many in the county recently. This is a scam, please report as junk and delete. Do not respond to these scammers.
Ohio Department of Vehicles(BMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on June 11.
Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. In accordance with ohio State State Administrative Code 15C-16.003, if you do not complete payment by June 10, 2025, we will take the following actions:
