Full Notification

The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank our School Resource Officers for their hard work and dedication to the students and staff of the McDowell County Schools. It is because of you that our children have a safe environment to learn and grow!

"Being a Deputy Sheriff is a dangerous and demanding job. Being a Deputy Sheriff assigned as a School Resource Officer takes a very special person and we are very fortunate to have those SROs at McDowell County Sheriff's Office. These men and women dedicate themselves to helping provide a safe environment for our teachers and students to teach, learn and play. I want to personally recognize our SROs today and thank them for what they do for McDowell County."
-Sheriff Ricky T. Buchanan

McDowell County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers: Lt. Greg Stevenson, Deputy Thomas Lytle(Retired in 2022 from McDowell High School), Deputy Rodney Crater(McDowell High School), Deputy Jason Coleman(McDowell High School), Deputy TJ Madden(West Middle School), Deputy Ethan Tilley(Foothills Community School), Deputy William Hardy(West Marion Elementary School), Deputy Tara Arnett(North Cove Elementary School), Deputy Jack Gouge(Nebo Elementary School), Deputy Joey Vaughn(Glenwood Elementary School) and Deputy Dakota Castle(Pleasant Gardens Elementary School)