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Law Enforcement Executive Staff
The command staff of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office is composed of Division leaders and key personnel who are responsible for the overall law enforcement services of the County of Charleston.
Law Enforcement Org. Chart
Sheriff Carl Ritchie
Executive Assistant to the Sheriff
Lori Gaskin
- Phone: (843) 554-2455
- LGaskin@charlestoncounty.org
Undersheriff Tyrone Simmons
Executive Assistant to the Sheriff
Lori Gaskin
- Phone: (843) 554-2455
- LGaskin@charlestoncounty.org
Chief Deputy William White
Executive Administrative Assistant
LaTonya Dover
- Phone: (843) 554-2230
- LDover@CharlestonCounty.org
Chief Deputy Josh Cheney
Executive Administrative Assistant
Brittany Haigler
- Phone: (843) 554-2475
- BHaigler@charlestoncounty.org
Chief Deputy Lewis Burnsed
Executive Administrative Assistant
Kennedy Halvorsen
- Phone: (843) 958-2100
- KEargle@charlestoncounty.org
Chief Deputy Christopher Rosier
Executive Administrative Assistant
Bernadette Santos
- Phone: (843) 529-3505
- BSantos@charlestoncounty.org
General Counsel Edward Phipps
- Phone: (843) 554-2231
- EPhipps@charlestoncounty.org
Paralegals
Margaret Cope
- Phone: (843) 554-2466
- MCope@charlestoncounty.org
Pam Crabb
- Phone: (843) 529-3546
- PCrabb@charlestoncounty.org
Communications Director Mark Ruppel
- Phone: (843) 529-3503
- MRuppel@charlestoncounty.org
PIO Alexis Douglas
- Phone: (843) 958-2114
- ADouglas@charlestoncounty.org