Dr. Larry JechaDr. Larry D. Jecha, MD

Interim Health Officer

The District Health Officer provides the legal authority and medical oversight for preserving the health of the community. The position reports directly to the Benton-Franklin Health District Board of Health.


Dr. Larry D. Jecha is a preventive medicine physician who was a former Health Officer for BFHD. He received his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Kansas Medical School and his masters of public health from the University of California, Los Angeles.