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The Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security was originally known as Civil Defense and later was updated to Disaster and Emergency Services (DES).
The office operates under the guidance of Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) Chapter 39 and is a direct function of the Office of the Mayor and County-Judge Executive.
The Director of Emergency Management / Homeland Security is Tommy Russell.
The Deputy Directors are Ray Kinney and Marc Wood.
Frankfort / Franklin County EMA / OHS is tasked with the following responsibilities: