CLAIBORNE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT 

WE SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE SECOND AMENDMENT

CHIEF Ron Hayes                                       

 

Chief Deputy Hayes started his Law Enforcement career in 1993 in Harlan, KY with the Harlan Police Department. Chief Deputy Hayes worked in patrol after graduating from the Department of Criminal Justice Training Academy in Richmond KY.  He began his tenure with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office in 2011 as a Corrections Officer in the Jail. After a few months in the Jail, he was transferred to the patrol division where he worked his way up through the ranks as a Patrol Officer, Patrol Sergent, Patrol Lieutenant, and the position of Chief Deputy. He was promoted to Chief Deputy in 2019.