Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Sheriff Staffing topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Sheriff Ruffin introduces new deputies, says department fully staffed
Bertie County Board of Commissioners · January 5, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.
Summary
Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin introduced eight newly hired deputies and told the board the Bertie County Sheriff's Office is currently fully staffed.
Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin introduced several newly hired deputies—Michael Cartwright, Douglas Lane, Dexter Jordan, Tiffany Lawrence, Jalexia Grimes, Markel Freeman, William Taylor, and Elizabeth Topless—and said he was pleased to report the Sheriff's Office is currently fully staffed.
Commissioners congratulated the new deputies and thanked the Sheriff for recruitment efforts. The announcement was made during the appointments and reports portion of the Jan. 5 meeting and did not require board action.
