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BREAKING NEWS: Sheriff McEathron announces he’ll retire May 1

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Sheriff Daniel T. McEathron announced today that he will retire May 1, handing command to Chief Deputy Major Michael Arnold. / File photo by Roger Bianchini

Warren County Sheriff Daniel T. McEathron announced Monday, March 18, that he will officially retire on May 1, 2019.

He has served for 37 years with the WCSO, 16 years as Sheriff, and said he is “looking forward to starting a new chapter of my life and pursuing some of my personal passions of restoring classic cars, construction and having the time to spend with family.”

McEathron stated in a press release that Chief Deputy Major Michael Arnold will serve as Sheriff for the remainder of his term, which ends December 31, 2019.

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