For Immediate Release - March 14th, 2025

Celina, OH – Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman announced today that his office will have extra deputies patrolling Mercer County during the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Our office will once again be participating in the St. Patrick’s Day Blitz as part of a grant through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), from March 14th to the 17th.

We will have deputies assigned to specific areas around the county to have an increased traffic visibility. They will be looking for impaired, aggressive and criminal-based drivers, as well as distracted drivers and seatbelt usage. The purpose of this is to reduce traffic crashes, and identify unsafe driving in Mercer County.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, St. Patrick’s Day is one of the deadliest days on our nation’s roads. Please do not become a statistic – Designate a sober driver and never let your friends and family drive if they have been drinking!