Captain Michael Clay
Field Operations
Michael joined the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in 2001 as a Jail Officer and graduated Basic Mandate in 2003. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2004. Michael was promoted to Lieutenant in 2014. Michael served as the Lieutenant for the Administrative Division until 2025 when he was promoted to Captain of Field Operations.
Capt. Clay oversees all Field Operations.
Lieutenant Kemeyan Colvard
Field Operations
Kemeyan joined the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in 2013 as a Jail Officer. He graduated basic mandate in 2014. In 2015,he was transferred to Field Operations as a Patrol Deputy. In 2019, he was transferred to the Criminal Division Unit where he worked Narcotics Investigations and was promoted to Sergeant over the Narcotics Unit in 2021. Kemeyan was promoted to Lieutenant in the Court Services Division in 2024. Lt. Colvard was transferred to the Patrol Division in 2025
The Field Operations Division is responsible for providing law enforcement services to the
residents of Monroe County. There are approximately 35 deputies assigned to the
Field Operations Division, which is divided into three zones.
The deputies patrol the larger portion of nearly 400 square miles of land that make up
Monroe County and serve a population of approximately 26,000.
Deputy Sheriffs work an assigned shift, patrolling an assigned zone, performing law enforcement duties. Their primary task is the enforcement of state and county laws and the protection
of life and property, but other duties include making arrests, traffic enforcement, executing
warrants, and conducting preliminary criminal investigations.
As with all components of the Sheriff's Office, the Field Operations Division works to meet a high standard of professional service for the residents of Monroe County.
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Sheriff Brad Freeman
