FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Cumberland County Sheriff Earl Butler is retiring at the end of the year.
Butler told reporters in Fayetteville on Thursday he’s been honored to serve as sheriff for 22 years. But he said after 50 years of public service, it’s time to step down. Before becoming sheriff in 1994, Butler worked nearly 30 years as a state probation and parole officer. He rose to a supervisory position for nine counties.
He says Chief Deputy Ennis Wright will serve until Cumberland County commissioners select a replacement. Butler says Wright should get the job. There are two years left in Butler’s term.
The sheriff’s department was fully accredited during his tenure. Butler also led the effort for a new $52 million jail.
Butler said his last day is Dec. 31.
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Information from: WRAL-TV, https://www.wral.com
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