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Sheriff Leon Lott
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Born in Aiken, South Carolina, in 1953,
Sheriff Leon Lott attended the University of South Carolina - Aiken,
earning an Associate Degree in Police Administration. He went on to attend
the University of South Carolina - Columbia, earning a Bachelor Degree in
Sociology and continued with graduate study for a Masters in Criminal
Justice. Later, Sheriff Lott graduated from the FBI National Academy, FBI
National Executive Institute, Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School
of Government, and Furman University's SC Diversity Leadership Academy.
Sheriff Lott came to the Richland County Sheriff's Department in 1975 as a
patrol officer. He advanced thereafter to various positions, including
Criminal Investigator, Narcotics Agent, Lieutenant and Captain of
Narcotics Division, Administrative Captain, Uniform Patrol Captain, and
Watch Commander. In 1993, Sheriff Lott took the position of Chief of
Police of St. Matthews, SC.
In 1996, he made a successful run for Sheriff of Richland County. Upon
taking office, Sheriff Lott turned the direction of the Department to
Community Oriented Policing. The success that the Department has had in
the community since that time can be measured by the civic and community
oriented boards and committees that have asked for Sheriff Lott’s
participation, to wit:
- President - SC Law Enforcement Officers'
Association
- SC Correctional Association - Board of
Directors
- D.A.R.E. America - Board of Directors
- Fight Crime- Invest in Kids - Advisory
Committee, Washington, DC
- Cooperative Ministry - Advisory Board
- Communities in Schools - Advisory Board
- Boy Scouts of America - Indian Waters
Council - Board of Directors
- SC Public Safety Coordinating Council -
Chairman
- SC Police Corps - Advisory Council
- United Way - Local Government Division
Chairman
- American Heart
Association - Industry Leader Division
- March of Dimes - Luxury Lockup -
Chairman
- American Red Cross
- Division Chair
- SC Center for Family Policy - Board of
Directors
- SC Council for Conflict Resolution -
Advisory Council
- Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
- Habitat for Humanity
- University of South Carolina Alumni
Association
- University of South Carolina - Aiken
Alumni Association
- Spring Valley Rotary Club
- Chapin Sertoma Club
- Special Olympics - Board of Directors
- National Safety Council
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National Federation for the Blind
-
Greater Columbia Community Relations Council
- SC Military Department - Colonel - Provost
Marshal
- American Legion Post 6
- Commander - S.A.L.
- Retired Military Police Association
- Employee Support for Guard and Reserve -
Board of Directors
- Association of the United States Army -
Palmetto State Chapter
- Shandon Masonic Lodge #370
- Columbia York Rite
- Columbia Scottish Rite
- National Sojourners - Ft. Jackson Post
184
- 2007 Order of the Palmetto
- 2006 Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce,
Community Service Award
- 2004 "SC Sheriff of the Year"
- 2004 "Strom Thurmond Award of
Excellence in Law Enforcement"
- 2004 SC Law Enforcement Officers'
Association - "Toughest Cop"
- 2004 SC Vocational Rehabilitation
Association - "Citation for Individual Contributions"
(accessibility rights for people with disabilities)
- 2002 Palmetto Pride (SC Governor's
Beautification and Litter Control Program) - "Outstanding
Leadership in Litter Enforcement"
- 2002 SC Victim Assistance Network -
"Silver Scales of Justice"
- 2001 Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts
of America - "Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award"
- 2001 Martin Luther King, Jr. -
"Drum Major for Justice Award"
- 2000 Greater Columbia Chamber of
Commerce - "Athena Award"
- 2000 SC Association of School Resource
Officers - "President's Award"
- 2000 SC Association of Crime Prevention
Officers - "Administrator of the Year"
- 1999 "Carolina's Toughest Cop"
- 1989 SC Law Enforcement Officers'
Association - "Officer of the Year"
- 1986 Columbia Jaycees "Young
Officer of the Year"
Sheriff Lott, a member of the First Baptist Church of Columbia, is married
and has four daughters.
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