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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Sheriff hires first Latino liaison

Sheriff Lowell Griffin has hired Stephanie Barbosa as the department's first Liaison Outreach Coordinator, a post that will focus on building and improving communications through community outreach in Henderson County. Read Story »

Tags: sheriff office | Latinos | Lowell Griffin

Henderson County News

Sheriff's office to honor detective who died in line of duty

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The Henderson County Sheriff's Office plans to dedicate a training room in honor of Detective Shane Thomas, who died in 2012 of complications from an injury he sustained during mounted patrol training 3½ years earlier. Read Story »

Tags: Lowell Griffin | henderson county sheriff

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

Flat Rock takes note of 'new sheriff in town'

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Officials in the Village of Flat Rock say they welcome what they describe as improved law enforcement coverage under new Sheriff Lowell Griffin, who was sworn in after winning election in November. Read Story »

Tags: sheriff office | Lowell Griffin

Henderson County News

Thin blue line grew wide when Lt. Case went down

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The thin blue line grew awfully wide on Thursday. Read Story »

Tags: Hendersonville Police Department | Hendersonville Police Chief Herbert Blake | law enforcement | Lowell Griffin

Henderson County News

County commits to funding 287G program

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Whatever the cost, Henderson County commissioners are prepared to pay to continue partnering with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in the 287G program, which aids in identifying and deporting undocumented immigrants arrested for violating state laws. That was the clear message commissioners delivered on Wednesday to Sheriff Lowell Griffin, who has said the ICE program, once considered a way to land federal money to support local law enforcement efforts, is a burden on local taxpayers that does not pay itself. Read Story »

Tags: immigration | Tea Party | Lowell Griffin | 287g

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Sworn in as sheriff, Griffin names chief deputy, district captains

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Lowell Griffin was sworn in as Henderson County sheriff Monday night before a nearly full house at Living Water Baptist Church. Henderson County Clerk of Court Kimberly Gasperson-Justus performed the swearing-in of the all the Sheriff's employees. Retired Superior Court Judge Zoro Guice Jr. administered the oath of office for Griffin. Read Story »

Tags: 2018 sheriff election | Lowell Griffin

Henderson County News

Command staff will come from within agency, new sheriff says

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Incoming sheriff Lowell Griffin says he plans to keep the command staff when he’s sworn in tonight, although four captains are being reassigned to lead four geographic districts that he has formed and other positions "may be moved around a little bit." Read Story »

Tags: 2018 sheriff election | Lowell Griffin

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

'Stay safe and God bless,' sheriff says as he signs off

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Tags: Sheriff Charlie McDonald | 2018 sheriff election | Lowell Griffin

Edneyville Four Seasons Politics

'Our ideas came out,' Griffin says of upset win

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Lowell Griffin was in workout clothes, hoping to get to the gym on Wednesday, when a television news crew asked for an on-camera interview. The newly elected sheriff of Henderson County agreed to the sit-down — and scrambled to change into an orange plaid shirt. Read Story »

Tags: Charlie McDonald | George Erwin | 2018 sheriff election | Lowell Griffin