Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

by Amanda Curtis,

Staff Reporter

Kip Kelsey's career in law enforcement began in 2005 when he was hired on as a Deputy at the Lewis County Sheriff's Department. From midnight shifter and school resource officer to narcotics work and special response teams, Mr. Kelsey's experience over the next 14 years within, first, the Sheriff's Department, and then the City of Hohenwald Police Department, prepared him for his appointment of Chief of Police in 2019.

Community-minded has been Mr. Kelsey's vision from day one, and he has put that to work in each stage of his career. However, it was Kip's passi...