CAREER HISTORY:
• Sheriff of Lancaster County, January 2009 - Present
• Chief Deputy, January 2005 - December 2008
• Patrol Division Commander, October 2000 - December 2004
• Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force Commander, January 1997 - September 2000
• Investigations, July 1991 - December 1996
• Patrol Division, July 1989 - June 1991
COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:
• SC Sheriffs' Associat
ion Board of Directors
• Midlands Homeland Security Council
• FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association
• SC Law Enforcement Officers Association
• Lancaster Breakfast Rotary Club
• Bethlehem Baptist Church
• Buford Booster Club
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Successfully accredited by the SC Police Accreditation Coalition
• Restructured staffing to put more officers in communities and neighborhoods
• Violent crime has decreased significantly since taking office in 2009
• Increased cooperation with local, state and federal agencies
• Upgraded information systems and technology to integrate the
records management system with surrounding SC and NC counties
• Increased community crime watch partnerships and participation
• Created the Sheriff’s Office’s first Crime Scene Investigative Unit,
Internal Affairs Division and a structured volunteer program
• Instituted polygraph examinations and physical fitness testing in
the hiring process
• Implemented a professional career ladder for hiring and
retaining officers with higher education and experience
• Obtained $1.3 million in grant funding
• Initiated a county-wide litter control program using an
inmate workforce
• Instrumental in developing a multi-training facility for all
Emergency Services
FAMILY:
• Married to Crystal Hegler Faile
• Children: Hunter, Connor, & Kelsey
PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING:
• Basic Law Enforcement Training
• Basic Investigations
• Advanced Investigations
• Case Management
• Cannabis Investigations
• Ma*****na Analysis School
• Basic Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Investigations
• Asset Seizures Investigations
• Use of Informants
• Tracing Illegal Proceeds
• Drug Interdiction Investigations
• Ma*****na Enforcement investigations
• Statewide Narcotics Task Force Commanders' School
• 4th LECC Narcotics Commanders' School
• Multi-Jurisdictional Narcotics Task Force Management and Operations School
• Law Enforcement and Schools Partnering for Safer Schools
• Ethical Leadership Training
• SC School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies
• New Drug Trends and Prosecution Techniques
• Forensic Investigative Techniques
• Homicide Investigations
• Animal Fighting
• New Sheriff’s Training
• Executive Level Education and Training
• National Sheriff’s Institute
• Leading Different Generations Training
• Mass Fatality Response Training
• Vulnerable Adult Abuse Training
• Ethical Leadership Training
• Command Institute for Law Enforcement Executives
• Various Legal Courses and Updates
OTHER EDUCATION:
• Lancaster High School Graduate