Portion of U.S. 35 in Greene County named after Sheriff Gene Fischer

XENIA — A portion of U.S. 35 will forever honor a former Greene County sheriff.

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The Greene County Sheriff’s office dedicated a portion of U.S. 35 between U.S. 68 and U.S. 42 to Sheriff Gene Fischer.

He passed away unexpectedly in 2021 while in still office.

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News Center 7 spoke Friday with his wife, Gail, about this special dedication.

“I’m very honored,” she said. “I know he would be amazed at the number of people that showed up (Friday) today. The number of people that come up to me saying, ‘Can we do this in Gene’s honor? Can we do that in Gene’s honor?’”

Gail said someone came up Friday and asked her if they could do something to honor her husband.

“I know he touched a lot of lives and I’m grateful for that,” she said.

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Governor Mike DeWine was also at the dedication Friday and said Sheriff Gene Fischer was loved.

“He was a sheriff who so many people knew. He helped so many people,” he told News Center 7′s John Bedell. “We remember him every single day.”

Fisher was survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Gail, and his daughter, Brittany.

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Portion of U.S. 35 in Greene County named after Sheriff Gene Fischer Photo from: John Bedell/Staff

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