The incoming sheriff of Kanawha County has selected his chief deputy. Sheriff-elect Joe Crawford has selected Lt. Sean D. Snuffer, who is currently chief of Detectives of the Criminal Investigation Section for the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, as his chief deputy. Chief deputy plays a vital role in managing the daily operations of the sheriff’s office’s law enforcement division. Snuffer will assume the new role beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Snuffer graduated from the West Virginia State Police academy in 1993 and brings 32 years of law enforcement experience to the position, including 25 with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.