Carolyn Bunny Welsh

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Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh
Sheriff of Chester County
In office
January 4, 2000 (2000-01-04) – January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)
Succeeded byFredda Maddox
Personal details
Born (1943-11-28) November 28, 1943 (age 78)
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Nickname(s)Bunny

Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania is the former Sheriff of Chester County, Pennsylvania. She held the position from 2000 to 2020.[1] Welsh is a member of the Republican Party and on Tuesday November 24, 2020 was arraigned on theft and diversion of services charges along with McKinney, her boyfriend, who served under her as a lieutenant during her 20-year tenure. https://www.inquirer.com/news/carolyn-welsh-chester-county-k9-unit-harry-mckinney-sheriff-20201124.html Welsh is accused of stealing $67,000 through illegal diversions of funds to her boyfriend. https://whyy.org/articles/chesco-sheriff-paid-boyfriend-67k-in-unmerited-overtime-controller-alleges/ Welsh pled no contest to the theft charges. https://www.inquirer.com/news/carolyn-bunny-welsh-k9-overtime-theft-plea-20210323.html

Early life[]

Welsh attended Wesley College, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[2] She is a former president of the Rotary Club Concordville-Chadds Ford and is a member of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry.[2]

Law Enforcement Career[]

Welsh is the first woman to be elected Sheriff of Chester County.[2] She is also the first woman to be elected president of a class at the National Sheriffs Institute at the Department of Corrections in Longmont, Colorado.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-04-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b c d "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-04-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Law Enforcement Positions
Preceded by
 Chester County Sheriff
2000-present 		Succeeded by
Fredda Maddox
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