Geoff Stobart

Chief Deputy, Corrections, Research, Development and Major Projects - Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Chief Deputy Geoff Stobart is the Chief Deputy of Corrections, Research, Development, and Major Projects for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Columbus, Ohio. With a career spanning over 35 years, Chief Stobart has gained wide and deep experience within the Sheriff’s Office. He manages the Office’s largest division and is responsible for the custody and care of more than 2,000 inmates in Franklin County’s two jails. He has been assigned to every Division of the Office, supervising Patrol, Community Relations, Internal Affairs, and Investigations. Chief Stobart obtained a Graduate Certificate in Management Development from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations of Cornell University and is a graduate of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command. He serves on the Franklin County Re-Entry Coalition and the Franklin County Criminal Justice Planning Board. He is a member of the Ohio Attorney General’s Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Health, Co-Chairing the Best Practices and Mental Health for Jails Training committee, and sits on the Board of the Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections. He serves on the National Sheriff’s Association Jail and Detention Committee and sits on the Advisory Board for the National Sheriff’s Association Center for Jail Operations.

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