Zuchowski, Bruce D.
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Bruce D. Zuchowski
Bruce D. Zuchowski is the Sheriff of **Portage County, Ohio**. In March 2025, the Portage County Sheriff’s Office entered into 287(g) agreements with ICE, a program that deputizes trained local officers to perform limited immigration enforcement functions under federal supervision.
Documented Incidents
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Evidence and Sources
- Portage County Sheriff's Office (official bio): https://portagesheriff.com/sheriff
- Portage County, Ohio (official staff directory listing): https://www.portagecounty-oh.gov/portage-county-sheriffs-office
- Kent Stater (agreement signing / reporting): https://kentstater.com/129252/top-stories/portage-county-sheriff-signs-agreement-with-ice-to-identify-arrest-immigrants/
- Kent Stater (published agreements / documents): https://kentstater.com/129338/top-stories/read-portage-county-sheriffs-agreements-with-ice/
- Cleveland 19 (287(g) contract coverage): https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/04/11/portage-county-formalizing-federal-contract-with-ice/
- ICE (287(g) program overview): https://www.ice.gov/identify-and-arrest/287g
- Associated Press (2024 post / backlash context): https://apnews.com/article/e344f033369657b257ae4ea51bb857b8
- ACLU of Ohio (response to 2024 post): https://www.acluohio.org/press-releases/aclu-ohio-declares-success-after-see-you-court-message-portage-county-sheriff-removes/
Notes
- Multiple outlets reported that Portage County’s 287(g) agreements were signed in March 2025 and described the scope as expanding cooperation with ICE through deputized/trained deputies under ICE oversight. (See sources above.)
- Sheriff Zuchowski drew national attention in September 2024 after social media remarks that civil rights organizations and news outlets characterized as voter intimidation; the posts were later removed. (See AP and ACLU of Ohio sources above.)