Simon Leis - Former Hamilton County Judge, Prosecutor, and Sheriff

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Simon Leis - Hamilton County Judge, Prosecutor, and Sheriff
High Heels and Politics

In memory of former Hamilton County Judge, Prosecutor, and Sheriff Simon Leis who passed away on June 27th, 2026.

Simon Leis has been at the center of some of the biggest cases in Hamilton County history. Jerry Springer, Larry Flynt, and Robert Mapplethorpe all had to answer for their crimes to Simon Leis. Many have called the former Sheriff the Moral Crusader of Cincinnati.

Join Mary Anne as she sits down with Sheriff Simon Leis. We learn about Simon's early years in the Marines, and his thoughts on those famous cases, and why he felt it was his duty to protect the county from moral decay.

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