Sheriff Ron Gillispie with the Lynchburg Sheriff’s Office has announced several promotions.  They include:

            Sgt. Mark E. Lacy was promoted to the rank of first sergeant and has been with the Lynchburg Sheriff’s Office for fifteen years.  1^st Sgt Lacy served four years in the United States Army and five years at the United States Consulate in Frankfurt Germany.

            Cpl. Timothy White was promoted to the rank of sergeant and has been with the Lynchburg Sheriff’s Office for seven years. Prior to joining the Lynchburg Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. White was with the Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority.

            Sr. Deputy Margaret Younger was promoted to the rank of corporal and has been with the Lynchburg Sheriff’s Office for five years.  Cpl. Younger was also recently recognized for her hard work and dedication with a reclassification to Master Deputy.

            Sr. Deputy Wilfred Dorsett was promoted to the rank of corporal and has spent ten years in law enforcement. Cpl. Dorsett was also recently recognized for his hard work and dedication with a reclassification to Master Deputy.

            Sr. Deputy Keith Sandidge has accepted the position of interoffice chaplain in addition to his regular duties.  Deputy Sandidge is currently a Deacon at 5^th Street Baptist Church where he has been a member for nearly forty years.

            Sheriff Ron Gillispie would also like to congratulate the following deputies on their recent retirement:

            Corporal William Hutcherson retired December 1, 2008 after twenty-three years of service with the Lynchburg Sheriff’s Office and two years in the United States Army.

            Corporal Samuel L. Guthrie, III retired effective March 1, 2009 after nearly thirty years of service with the Lynchburg Sheriff’s Office

            Corporal Lawrence J. Bachman retired effective March 1, 2009 having served thirteen years in law enforcement and two years with the Department of Corrections after retiring from the United States Navy with twenty-six years of service.