A dozen promoted and transferred at Lexington County Sheriff’s Department

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department recently rearranged a dozen employees, transferring some and promoting others.

• Tammy Chandler, 48, has been promoted to project coordinator in human resources
• Steve Collins, 47, has been promoted to sergeant in the patrol division
• Joel Cooper, 41, has been promoted to school resource officer
• Bill Finch, 48, has been transferred from the department’s north region – based near Irmo – to sergeant in the Chapin district
• Gerald Gerity, 55, has been transferred from correctional officer duty to working as a front desk specialist
• Lori Gerity, 46, has been transferred from correctional officer duty to working as a records technician
• Franklin McFalls, 26, has been promoted to school resource officer
• Mandy Newton, 55, has been promoted to human resources specialist
• Jason Stoner, 45, has been transferred from the department’s west region – based near Gilbert – to sergeant in the traffic division
• Benjamin Strock, 40, has been promoted to school resource officer
• James Stokes, 31, has been promoted to criminal investigator
• Matt Young, 36, has been promoted to sergeant in the patrol division