Major Sammy Turner plays a critical role at the Sheriff’s Office as the administrator and facilitator over agency training. Major Tuner is responsible for maintaining a training program that meets the standards of federal, state, local and the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission training requirements.

Major Turner earned his Basic Law Enforcement Training certification through Cape Fear Community College in 1997. He began his career in law enforcement with the Holden Beach Police Department where he served until 1999 at which time he came to work with the Civil Division at the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Later that same year he was transferred to patrol, serving as a Patrol Deputy. In 2003, Major Turner was promoted to Sergeant over the Patrol Division. Demonstrating a talent and passion for training, Major Turner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant over the Training Division. He was again promoted to the rank of Captain in 2010 then to his current rank of Major in 2022.

Major Turner was born and raised in Tennessee until high school when he moved to Southeastern North Carolina and attended John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington. Major Turner is married to Holly, who serves as First Sergeant over the School Resource Officer Unit at BCSO, and has three children and one grandchild.

Major West earned his Basic Law Enforcement Training certification through Brunswick Community College in 1998. In 1999, Major Israel West began his law enforcement career when he was sworn in as a full-time deputy with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Major West’s first assignment was working in the Detention Facility and then as a School Resource Officer. Major West found a passion for drug investigations and was soon promoted to Drug Agent in early 2001. Major West worked as a Drug Agent for several years until being promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2009 within the Vice and Narcotics Unit. In 2011 Major West was promoted to Lieutenant of the Vice and Narcotics Unit. Major West left the Vice-Narcotics Unit and worked as a Major Case Investigator and Unsolved Case Investigations. In August of 2022 Sheriff Ingram promoted Lt West to the rank of Major where he is currently assigned as the Bureau Commander of the Investigations Bureau. This Bureau consists of Criminal Investigations, Vice-Narcotics, Unsolved Case Investigations, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Special Operations Unit, GHSP Enforcement Unit and Drone Operations.

Throughout his career, Major West has received numerous honors and awards. Through the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, Major West has earned Master Deputy Status, received several Commendations to include the Life Saving Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, Unit Citations, and Deputy of the Year in 2003. Major West is a U.S. Army Veteran having served as an infantryman in the Republic of Panama.