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Jessamine County 911
Public Safety Center
101 South 2nd Street
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Telephone: (859) 887-2987

	Get Ready for 10-Digit Dialing in Jessamine County Starting October 24, 2021 the 859 area code will begin requiring 10-digit dialing. On this date you will need to use all 10 digits of phone numbers, including local numbers, to complete calls. This change will help support the Federal Communications Commission in adopting a 3 digit National Suicide Hotline, which will be launching in 2022 ... Read more...
	Jessamine 911 partners with Missing Kids Readiness Program Jessamine County 911 has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and completed the requirements for the Missing Kids Readiness Program. The program promotes best practices for responding to calls of missing, abducted and sexually exploited children. Jessamine 911 has met essential training... Read more...
	Text-to-911 is now available in Jessamine County When an ordinary voice call is not possible, Text-to-911 can be a life saver. For example when you're in a remote location and can olnly send out a text message. Or if you're injured and can't speak... Read more...
	Chris Bowman is Jessamine County 911 Director The Jessamine County Fiscal Court named a new E-911 director at Tuesday’s meeting. Fourteen-year Jessamine County E-911 veteran Chris Bowman will serve as the new director. Bowman had been the GIS Coordinator.... Read more...
	Husband delivers baby from home When Brookelyn Lail joked with her husband Joshua about having their baby at home, she never dreamed it would actually be the case. The couple laughed at the thought over dinner, only to find themselves Read more...
	Jessamine County E-911 dispatcher receives SmartSave 911 award Jessamine County E-911 dispatcher Michael Sakowich was recently presented with a SmartSave Award from Smart911 for his efforts to aid a citizen in need by using the Smart911 profile program. Read more...
	Jessamine Career and Technology Center partners with E-911 to offer Kentucky's first dispatch-certification course for high-schoolers Four high-schoolers at Jessamine Career and Technology Center hope to be the first in the state to complete... Read more...
	E-911 Director Shelby Horn announces retirement after 14 years of outstanding service Jessamine County Fiscal Court accepted E-911 Director' Shelby Horn's resignation with "regret" after 14 years of outstanding service... Read more...
	Getting the word out about Smart911 in the region Jessamine County E-911 Director Shelby Horne and Deputy Director Tammy Durham discussed Smart911 on ABC 36 News at Noon. Watch.
	Smart 911 Halloween Safety A Halloween to-do list of safety tips to keep kids safe. Click to view.
	Jessamine E-911 partners with Fayette, Woodford A partnership between Jessamine County and adjoining counties in an E-911 Regional Infrastrcture Network will provide better emergency service coverage, according to director Shelby Horn.
	National Public Safety Telecommunications Week The Jessamine County Fiscal Court joined others around the country in declaring the week of April 12 through 18 as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, to honor the men and women of the Jessamine County 911 Center.
	E-911 Receives Sparkling Audit The Jessamine County E-911 Center recently scored 100 percent on a state audit designed to measure its mapping capabilities with incoming wireless calls.
	Governor Beshear announces funding to improve 911 services Jessamine County was one of 15 local communities and agencies across the Commonwealth that received funding to upgrade 911 services and to improve the effectiveness and reliability of landline and wireless 911.