Commission approves multiple hires for county prosecuting attorney and sheriff’s office
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Summary
The Fayette County Commission approved hiring Jonathan Calhoun for the prosecuting attorney's office and authorized three hires for law enforcement positions after background checks; start dates and training schedules were discussed.
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — The Fayette County Commission on Aug. 6 approved a set of personnel actions, including the hire of Jonathan Calhoun for the prosecuting attorney’s office and authorization to hire three additional law enforcement officers who passed background and certification checks.
A county official moved to approve the hire of Jonathan Calhoun for the prosecuting attorney’s office; the motion carried on a voice vote. For the sheriff’s office, staff said three candidates passed psychological, background and polygraph checks and were cleared for hire. The hires include a former marine and former child protective services intake worker; the sheriff’s office said it plans to get them sworn in and through field training as soon as scheduling allows.
Officials discussed start dates and coordination with the state police academy and the county’s FTO program. County staff said the new hires are needed to fill vacancies and that some candidates could begin the county’s training and supervision program soon after being sworn in by a judge.
Why it matters: The county said the hires will address vacancies in public safety staffing and prosecutorial support; commissioners approved the personnel actions to restore staffing levels and support public safety operations.
Next steps: Human resources and the hiring departments will complete onboarding and arrange sworn‑in dates and training schedules for the new employees.