Sheriff Jeff Lawless
JEFFERY S. (JEFF) LAWLESS
Elected to Sheriff November 4, 2008, Jeff Lawless brings 22 years of law enforcement experience to the Sheriff's Office. He worked as a Road Patrol Deputy and Corrections Officer. He served as Administrator of the Lawrence County Jail for the past eight years and additionally held the position of Chief Deputy for seven of those years.
Favorite Sport: Football and anything else played by the Tigers and the Buckeyes.
Chief Deputy William J. Hitchcock
WILLIAM J. (JEFF) HITCHCOCK
Known as Jeff, Chief Hitchcock joined the Sheriff's Department as a Deputy for the first time in 1984.
Retiring as a Master Sergeant, he is a veteran of the Air Force and Ohio Air National Guard, with 22 years service as a Communications and Navigation Technician. He is also retired from the Federal Law Enforcement branch, where Chief Hitchcock did 20 years as a Utility Systems Supervisor.
His two areas of great interest are flying and firearms, not necessarily in that order.
Sergeant Carol Kitts
CAROL KITTS
Carol is active in the community with the Lawrence County Historical Society, OUS Community Band and Rock Hill Alumni Band.
She is pictured here in the Memorial Day Parade, driving "Scarlett" (as in Scarlet and Gray) a 1995 Chevy Camaro. Carol maintains that Scarlett is faster than any cruiser in the department - on sunny days only.
Sergeants Randy Goodall and Steve Cartmell
RANDALL (RANDY) GOODALL AND STEVEN (STEVE) CARTMELL
Ready To Ride!
If the Sheriff's Department ever gets an official motorcycle patrol, these two are ready to roll. Steve is Officer in Charge of the Marine Patrol unit and Randy's area of expertise is weaponry.
And you know what they love to do on their days off.........