Mingo County Sheriff’s Office welcomes new deputy

Mingo County Deputy Sheriff Austin Trevor Layne (left) gets sworn in by Sheriff Joe Smith (right). Layne’s grandfather, Earl Spence (center), a longtime police chief in Delbarton, holds the Bible.

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT

WILLIAMSON — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office has a new deputy. Austin Trevor Layne was sworn in Thursday by Sheriff Joe Smith.

Deputy Layne is a graduate of Mingo Central High School and the West Virginia State Police 180th Basic Class.

He previously served as a police officer for the City of Williamson.

“Deputy Layne will be a great asset to this department and the people of Mingo County,” the MCSD announced.

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