Education: As a retired Captain from the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, he has received thousands of hours of Law Enforcement training through his career. He also attended the FBI National Academy.
Professional History: In 2014 he retired from active duty as a Captain with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office after serving for more than 30 years. After his retirement from fulltime service he continued to serve for an additional 4 years on the cold case homicides team and the motorcycle team. He owned the Jamestown General Store from 2006 to 2010, and is the owner of Straughn’s Carpentry Service L.L.C.. He wore several hats during his career. He started in the Detention Services, then worked as a patrol officer, special teams officer, and was a detective. He has commanded the Personnel Division, Internal Affairs, two different District Offices, the Legal Division and the Special Projects section. He has commanded the motorcycle team, the honor guard team and was a forming member representing the Sheriff’s office for the Family Justice Center. His experience with local, state and federal agencies has given him specific knowledge of interconnectivity and ways to navigate the red tape that so often holds us back.
Family: Married. One son lives at home and a daughter who lives nearby with his 2 granddaughters.
Community Involvement: He serves on the Guilfrod County Parks and Recreation Committee. He has served on Jamestown’s Parks and Recreations board and has been chair. He served on the Jamestown 2007 LDO committee. Has been an alternate with Jamestown’s Planning Board and is Jamestown’s appointee to the PTIA Citizens Advisory Committee part 150 update. He has served on many other committees in Guilford County.
Email:lstraughn@jamestown-nc.gov
Phone:(336) 337-2014