When I was sworn in as Sheriff, I made a promise to the people of this county that I would work tirelessly to clean up crime in Laurens County, and would also give special attention to cleaning up another critical area - the Laurens County Sheriff's Office evidence facility. One of the first calls I made once in office was to SLED for a full evidence inventory. This issue has been featured in the news, has been talked about in our community, and has been identified by all as

On March 15, 2019 the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ballard Drive in Cross Hill in reference to a shooting incident. Deputies arrived and found a female with a gunshot wound to her arm and a male with an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. We are still in the early stages of the investigation, but it appears the male subject arrived and began shooting at the female, as well as a locksmith who was changing locks on the residence. She sustained a gunshot wound