Staff Writer
ELKINS The Randolph County Commission approved the purchase of new body armor for the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office during a meeting last week at the James F. Cain Courthouse Annex.
The Sheriff’s Office currently has armor for all of its deputies, but like so many other things, they came with an expiration date. Some of the older vests are currently outdated, so new armor was a priority, Sheriff Rob Elbon said.
“Some of my law enforcement officers and basically all of the court security officers have armor that is outdated,” Elbon said. “They each have a five-year life and after that time you need to replace them.