Sheriff Christopher E. Stratton began his career in law enforcement in 1993 as a deputy sheriff and was assigned to the Court Services Unit with the Clermont County Sheriff. Chris eventually transferred to the Road Patrol, and served in several special units including the Sheriff’s Honor Guard, the K-9 unit, and the Special Response Team. After ten years on the Patrol, he moved to the Investigative Unit and soon after was promoted to the rank of Corporal, assigned as a supervisor on the Road Patrol. In 2009, Chris was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to the Investigative Unit.

In 2014 Chris was promoted to the rank of Captain and was tasked with the management of the Investigative Unit and the Clermont County Narcotics Unit. Chris managed the Investigations Division until he was promoted to Chief Deputy in 2017, where he served for eight years overseeing the operations of the Sheriff’s Office.

In 2023, Chris announced that he would run for the Office of Sheriff when Sheriff Leahy announced he would not seek a third term.

Sheriff Stratton graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, with emphasis in Criminal Justice. Sheriff Stratton has continued his professional education by attending several advanced investigative courses which included homicide investigation at the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute, Advanced Death Investigations and Medicolegal Investigation at Wayne State University. Sheriff Stratton is also a graduate of the Public Safety Leadership Academy, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, at The Ohio State University.