The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is announcing that Sheriff John Root has been named “2019 Sheriff of the Year” by the Kentucky Sheriff’s Association. Sheriff Root has over 32 years of service to the Commonwealth with most of his time being served in Laurel County.
Root was elected Sheriff of Laurel County in 2010 and took office in January 2011. During his tenure as Sheriff, he has declared “War on Drugs” in Laurel County. Additionally, Root purchased a new fleet of cruisers not costing the taxpayers any money, all paid for by drug seized monies.
He has installed mobile databases in each cruiser to improve the safety of deputies, and implemented a canine team with two dogs and two handlers and a new addition to be added soon. He has created a position for a full-time drug interdiction unit whose duties are to concentrate on drugs that are being transported and brought into the county.
Sheriff Root stated that he is honored to bring this recognition to Laurel County and would like to thank each employee who works for him and thank the residents of Laurel County for allowing him to be in this position. In addition, Sheriff Root was reelected to the Kentucky Sheriff’s Association Board of Directors for the fifth time.
