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Franklin County Commission hires deputies and approves temporary corrections officer
Summary
The commission approved hiring James Self as a temporary Corrections Officer/Dispatcher and hired David Crittenden as a permanent Deputy/Courthouse Security, both effective May 7, 2026; an earlier motion to table hiring was recorded separately.
The Franklin County Commission on May 18 approved two personnel actions related to the Sheriff's Office: hiring James Self as a temporary Corrections Officer/Dispatcher and hiring David Crittenden as a permanent Deputy for courthouse security, both effective May 7, 2026.
A motion to table the hiring of a Corrections Officer/Dispatcher was first made by Commissioner Grayson Murray and seconded by Commissioner Tracie Clark; that motion was recorded as tabled. Later in the meeting, on a motion by Commissioner Greg Hovater and a second by Commissioner Joseph Baldwin, the commission approved hiring James Self as a temporary Corrections Officer/Dispatcher. A hiring letter from Sheriff Shannon Oliver was entered into the record noting the effective date of May 7, 2026.
The commission separately approved the permanent hire of David Crittenden as Deputy/Courthouse Security on a motion by Commissioner Joseph Baldwin, seconded by Commissioner Greg Hovater. That hiring was also supported by a letter from Sheriff Shannon Oliver stating the effective date of May 7, 2026.
Sheriff Shannon Oliver's hiring letters were included in the meeting record; the commission did not discuss salary details in the meeting minutes. County personnel staff will process onboarding and payroll paperwork for the two hires.
