Kane Co. Sheriff's Office Appoints First Female Undersheriff

KANE COUNTY, IL — The Kane County Sheriff's Office has appointed its first female undersheriff.

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain's chief of staff Amy Johnson has been selected to secede undersheriff Patrick Gengler when he retires on Jan. 1, 2023, according to a news release from the Kane County Sheriff's Office.

Gengler first joined the sheriff's office in 1996, serving as a field-training officer and detective before he was promoted in 2003 to sergeant. He has moved up the ranks and was appointed to undersheriff in 2018. He has served as the sheriff's office's public information officer since then.

Johnson first became a deputy in 2004, and during her 20-year career, she's worked as a patrol deputy, officer in charge, recruitment officer, investigator/detective, crime scene evidence technician, grant water, field training officer and juvenile officer.

She was also a member of the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team and is an active member of the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force as a lead crime scene investigator.