Our Leadership
Captain Duane Amos
Corrections Division
Captain Duane Amos has served with the Office of the Sheriff since March 2012. He started his career with the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office in 2000 and was promoted to the rank of Master Deputy prior to leaving the agency in 2012. Captain Amos also worked part time with the US Marshal Service as a special deputy marshal while working for Roanoke City. Captain Amos currently serves as the Captain of the Corrections, Court Services, and Civil Process Divisions.
As part of his Law Enforcement career, he has been an instructor in multiple disciplines and is has been instrumental in developing new Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services state training objectives for new Law Enforcement Officers. He has successfully completed the Leadership Trilogy through the FBI-LEEDA program in 2022.
Captain JP Nolen
General Investigations Division
Captain J.P. Nolen began his career in law enforcement with the Office of the Sheriff in December 2003. During his tenure with the Office of the Sheriff he has served as corrections deputy, patrol deputy, and criminal investigator. He was promoted to Sergeant of Investigations and then to the rank of Lieutenant. In this position, Captain Nolen was responsible for reviewing, assigning, and overseeing all major cases and internal investigations. He coordinates with other law enforcement agencies on management of intelligence and task force operations.
Captain Nolen is a graduate of the Virginia Forensic Science Academy, Hostage Negotiator and Certified Forensic Interviewer. He is certified in multiple disciplines, including Crisis Intervention instructor and train in Emergency Response Team tactics.
He has successfully completed the Leadership Trilogy through the FBI-LEEDA program in 2024.
Captain Terry Dameron
Special Operations Division
Captain Terry Dameron has served with the Office of the Sheriff since February 2012. He began his career with the Town of Rocky Mount Police Department in 2006 as a Patrol Officer. He departed that agency at the rank of Corporal. Captain Dameron currently serves as the Captain of Special Operations, which encompasses a variety of duties to include the Special Investigations Division, Emergency Response Team, Marine Patrol, K9, Mobile Field Force Team, School Resource Officers, Drone Team, Robot Team, Rapid Response Team and Bicycle Patrol. As part of his Law Enforcement career he has been an instructor in multiple disciplines and has been a member of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office ERT since 2008, and worked with a K9 for almost 10 years before retiring K9 Rex in 2018. Captain Dameron has worked within the Narcotics Division for six years, and won numerous MADD Awards while a member of the Patrol Division.
He has successfully completed the Leadership Trilogy through the FBI-LEEDA program in 2024.
Captain Paul Crandall
Patrol Division
Captain Paul Crandall began his career in law enforcement with the Office of the Sheriff in May of 2007. During his tenure, he has served in the capacity of Corrections Deputy, Patrol Deputy, and Investigator. Captain Crandall was promoted to Patrol Sergeant in 2018 and served in that position until his 2024 promotion to Captain of the Patrol Division. Captain Crandall has served on the Emergency Response Team for over ten years and currently serves on the Motorcycle Unit as well.
Captain Crandall is a graduate of the National Computer Forensics Institute as a mobile data examiner, is credentialed through the Federal Bureau of Investigations as a Sniper/Observer, and is a certified Child Forensic Interviewer.
Captain Crandall has completed his first course of the FBI-LEEDA leadership trilogy with intentions to complete the remaining two levels over the next year.