MONROE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Monroe County Commission met in Special Session on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024, to select an interim Sheriff to fill the vacancy that was left when former Sheriff Jeff Jones resigned.
With guidance from the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office, the Monroe County Prosecutor, and following West Virginia State Code (§3-10-8), the Commission, in a three to zero vote, unanimously voted to appoint Michael Miller of Marie, WV, as interim Sheriff. Mr. Miller, who is retired from the West Virginia State Police and former head of security at the Greenbrier Resort, brings previous working experience to the position. Mr. Miller will finish the unexpired term, which is nine months, until the newly elected Sheriff takes office on January 1, 2025.
Commission President Kevin Galford stated, “To be fair in the Primary Election, we had to appoint someone not in the current Sheriff race. It is our duty, as a Commission, to not interfere or give anyone an unfair advantage in the upcoming election.”
Newly appointed Sheriff Miller was sworn into office this morning by County Clerk Jeremy Meadows.
