Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh of Chadds Ford,

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is the former Sheriff of

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. She held the position from 2000 to 2020. On November 24, 2020, she was arraigned on theft and diversion of services charges along with Harry McKinney, her boyfriend, who served under her as a lieutenant during her 20-year tenure. Welsh was accused of stealing $67,000 through illegal diversions of funds to her boyfriend. Welsh pled no contest to the theft charges.

Early life

Welsh attended Wesley College, and the

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. She is a former president of the Rotary Club Concordville-Chadds Ford and is a member of the

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Chamber of Business and Industry.

Law enforcement career

Welsh is the first woman to be elected Sheriff of

. 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.

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Sheriff: Carolyn Bunny Welsh
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