Lawrence County commissioners approve promotion of jail officer to captain

Lawrence County Commissioners voted to approve Resolution 2 promoting Officer Brian Struthers to the rank of captain at the Lawrence County Jail, effective Monday, July 21, 2025. The action was approved on a roll-call vote after a brief discussion and a recommendation from jail leadership.

The promotion matters because it fills a leadership role at the county jail ahead of the stated effective date. The commission recorded a unanimous vote in favor of the resolution during the regular session following an executive-session recess.

During discussion, the Warden recommended the promotion and described Struthers' tenure and record. "We're looking for approval to promote officer Brian Struthers to the rank of captain, effective Monday, 07/21/2025. He has many, many years of experience with the Lawrence County," the Warden said. The Warden and other participants characterized Struthers' work history as lengthy and his work record as strong; the meeting transcript describes his experience as "many years" but does not provide a specific number of years.

A board member moved to adopt Resolution 2 naming Struthers in the resolution; Judge Cross seconded the motion. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote: Commissioner Samano, Commissioner Kennedy, Commissioner Boulevard, Controller Preston Klein, President Judge Cox and Jeff Collier all voted "yes." The clerk announced, "Motion carries," and later the meeting record notes the hiring was completed.

The discussion was limited to the recommendation and the formal vote; no funding sources, salary changes, or related policy changes were discussed on the record. A board member offered congratulations to the newly promoted captain during the meeting.

No additional actions, follow-up tasks, or contested debate were recorded in the provided transcript segment. The promotion was implemented by the commissioners through the adopted resolution and recorded roll call.