Photo Gallery | Sheriff promotes three deputies

Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts promoted one Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputy to serve as the assistant supervisor of a road patrol shift, one deputy to serve as the resident deputy in the West Lexington community and one deputy to work as a full-time school resource officer at Chapin High School.

Metts promoted Brannon Marthers, 27, of Lexington, to the rank of master deputy and assigned Marthers to serve as the assistant supervisor of a road patrol shift in the West Region Patrol District, which is based near Gilbert. Marthers previously served as a deputy on a road patrol shift in the North Region Patrol District, which is based near Irmo. On August 25, 2008, Metts appointed Marthers to serve as a deputy.

Metts promoted Joseph Andaloro, 30, of Columbia, to serve as the resident deputy in the West Lexington community. Andaloro previously served as a deputy on a road patrol shift in the West Region Patrol District. On October 31, 2011, Metts appointed Andaloro to serve as a deputy.

Metts promoted Richard Dana Catoe, 49, of Lexington, to serve as a full-time school resource officer at Chapin High School. Catoe previously served as the assistant supervisor of a road patrol shift in the West Region Patrol District. On January 28, 2008, Metts appointed Catoe to serve as a deputy.