December 1, 2025
FROM STEUBEN CO SHERIFF JIM ALLARD: Commendation December 1, 2025 Outstanding Performance
For the past six months, Undersheriff John McNelis, Lieutenant Brian Logsdon and Lieutenant Chris Kennedy have worked tirelessly to successfully manage and bring into existence something our county has never had before, a county wide law enforcement records management system. The significance of this task is the unification of all local law enforcement data being housed in one centralized location point. Almost all of our neighboring counties have utilized this method of records management for years, however, Steuben County law enforcement has never before united to achieve this critical sharing of information.
These leaders have engaged all law enforcement agencies to map out their own administrative sharing permissions, dashboards, lineal progression of data management and ultimate project creation so that no participant is left behind. They successfully coordinated partnerships not only with county law enforcement leaders, but also with 911, IT and the vendor to bring this project to a successful completion. They devised end user training which all members of our patrol force successfully completed and shared that training with the other agencies in our collaboration. Their patience and professionalism are confirmed by the complimentary statements from our Chiefs of Police and Officers in Charge of agencies.
All of these actions are worthy of commendation, but that is not the entire picture. All three of these professionals completing this monumental task continued in their duties as leaders in our agency, shepherding our patrol force through a successful bank robbery investigation and the hiring and training of new deputies, as well as the myriad of other incredibly important duties that they are responsible for.
I, Sheriff James L. Allard, do hereby commend Undersheriff John D. McNelis, Lieutenant Brian Logsdon and Lieutenant Chris Kennedy for their commitment, professionalism, leadership and service. Not only have you successfully completed this incredibly important and difficult task, you also continue to engage yourself in multiple extra projects which positively effect not only our Office, but all of Steuben County.
Thank you all for your continued professionalism, integrity, leadership and service to the citizens of Steuben County.
December 1, 2025
James L. Allard, Sheriff
