LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The funeral for longtime Jefferson County Sheriff John Aubrey will be held Thursday.

Aubrey passed away at the age of 86 on Sept. 23.

First elected in 1998, John Aubrey was in office for seven terms and had planned out the remaining 21 months of his current term. He announced in March he would not seek another term.

Aubrey retired from the Louisville Police Department in December 1990 as acting chief with the rank of colonel after more than 28 years with the department. He also spent 32 years as a member of the Army Reserve.

Funeral services will be held on Oct 2 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Southeast Christian Church. Burial will follow at St. Michael Cemetery 1300 Ellison Ave. in Louisville.

Jefferson County Sheriff John Aubrey through the years (WAVE)

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