Witt, longest-serving female sheriff in US, sworn in for new term

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Sheriff Kathy Witt was sworn in Thursday for a new four-year term.

The ceremony was held at the Fayette Circuit Courthouse.

Sheriff Witt was first elected into office in 1998.

She’s the longest-serving sheriff in Fayette County history and the longest-serving female sheriff in the United States.