One finalist selected by Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish for sheriff does not list required degree Updated Dec 30, 2020; Posted Dec 29, 2020 A logo in the Justice Center of the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department. Current interim Sheriff David Schilling's last day is Thursday. County Executive Armond Budish is searching for a replacement. Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio – One of the seven men selected by the administration of Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish as finalists for sheriff appears to lack the type of college degree required under the county charter to hold the job next year, records show. The resume for Steven Hammett, the current chief of public safety for the Cleveland Institute of Art, lists only an associate’s degree in fine arts. The charter sets the minimum educational requirement for sheriff at an associate’s degree in law enforcement or criminal justice.