On the same day that Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden apologized after recordings surfaced of racial slurs, the sheriff’s office announced changes to its leadership team.
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The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that the changes to the executive staff are coming near the midpoint of McFadden’s second term.
Here’s the new lineup:
- Christopher Allen is appointed as interim chief deputy. MCSO says he joined the sheriff’s office from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, and he’s previously served as chief of staff.
- Shelby Jones is the new MCSO chief of staff. The sheriff’s office says Jones was McFadden’s first hire as sheriff and served as his executive assistant until now.
- Shanta Williams is interim director of human resources while the sheriff’s office conducts a search for a new permanent HR director. Williams has been with MCSO for nearly 25 years.
- Andrey Melkonyan is promoted to director of business operations. He was hired in 2008 and previously served as accounting supervisor.