The first female to ever serve as a School Resource Officer (SRO) in Grayson County, as well as the first woman to serve with the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office as a certified deputy, will be the new SRO at Clarkson Elementary School.
Missy Skaggs, who first became a law enforcement officer in 2017 when she was hired by the Leitchfield Police Department, has been selected as Clarkson’s new School Resource Officer.
“Missy dreamed of being a police officer since she was a kid herself,” Sheriff Norman Chaffins said. “Her life has come full circle as she was student at Clarkson Elementary, hired as a custodian as an adult and now serves and protects our kids as a police officer.”
All Grayson County Schools campus’ now have a school resource officer, fulfilling a requirement passed by the General Assembly in early 2022.
“We are super pumped to have Deputy Skaggs at Clarkson Elementary,” Chaffins exclaimed. “There is no doubt that the kids will love her as she forges bonds with the students that will last a lifetime. Most importantly, she will go above and beyond to ensure that our kids are safe and secure under her watch.”
(Photo: Deputy Missy Skaggs being given the oath of office by Judge Kenneth H. Goff II)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
