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Sheriff requests surplus of old pistols after department standardizes equipment
Summary
Ohio County Sheriff Adam asked the fiscal court to authorize surplusing about 28 old pistols after deputies received standardized firearms; court approved the surplus request to allow deputies first opportunity to buy their issued guns.
Ohio County Sheriff Adam told the Fiscal Court the sheriff’s office has standardized its department firearms and asked permission to surplus the older pistols so deputies could purchase the ones they had carried, with remaining weapons sold through a local pawn-shop facilitator.
Sheriff Adam said the department replaced mixed calibers of pistols (9mm and .45) with a single model to simplify ammunition and training. He reported approximately 28 pistols in surplus and asked the court to declare them surplus so deputies could buy their previously issued weapons; if deputies chose not to purchase them, the county would consider selling remaining firearms through an established local vendor that the sheriff named as G and S Pawn Shop.
Why it matters: Standardizing weapons affects department training, inventory, and costs. The court authorized surplusing as an administrative step to allow deputies to purchase their old pistols and to move remaining firearms through a vetted transfer process.
Court members expressed support for the move and asked about broader equipment needs. Sheriff Adam said the department still had at least one vacancy and that overtime remained an issue; he also mentioned that new department vehicles were forthcoming. The court approved the motion to surplus the pistols and allowed the sheriff to proceed with the disposal plan once deputies were offered first purchase options.
