Sheriff John Idleburg is pleased to announce the promotion of Corrections Sergeant Charles Crockett to the rank of Deputy Chief of Adult Corrections, effective April 27, 2019.  

In 1999, after serving over 11 years in the U.S. Navy, Charles began his career with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office as a correctional officer.  Following a dedicated career as a correctional officer, he was promoted to corrections sergeant in 2008, where he served as a shift supervisor, training officer supervisor, Community Based Corrections (CBCC) supervisor, Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) supervisor, and periodic imprisonment supervisor.  Charles graduated from the prestigious Northwestern University Center for Public Safety’s School of Police Staff and Command in 2015.  

As Deputy Chief of Adult Corrections, Charles will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Lake County Adult Correctional Facility.

Sheriff John Idleburg said, “I am very pleased to promote Charles to the rank of Deputy Chief.  Charles is a proven leader who comes to work each and every day with a positive, can-do attitude.  As Deputy Chief, I know he will continue mentoring our rank-and-file staff, while making positive impacts on our jail inmates.”