
Police Department
In case of an emergency please dial 911

Keith Grounsell
Chief
The Laurens Police Department is a full-service police department that prides itself on its strong partnership with the community. Through the hard work and dedication of the men and women of the police department and the support of our council members and the community, Laurens continues to be a safe community in which to live and work.
Values: The Laurens Police Department focuses its efforts on providing high service levels, which not only meet but also exceed expectations of safety services. The next few years will be a time of significant change in both the city and the police department. Growth in population, new technology, and commercial development create challenges and opportunities alike. We are proud of the contributions that the police department has made to the quality of life that Laurens citizens enjoy. We are excited about the future and look forward to working with all of you to ensure the best for our community.
In Doing So: We protect the rights of all persons. We strive to treat every person with respect, dignity, and compassion. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct. We are committed to personal integrity, common purpose, and support of each other as essential to an effective and productive work environment. We provide leadership in our profession as an example for all law enforcement and to guarantee the best possible services to our citizens
** If you are interested in becoming a police officer with the Laurens PD please fill out the application located here
Police Administration
201 W.Main Street, Suite B, Laurens SC, 29360
Police Patrol Office
250 W. Laurens St., Laurens SC, 29360
Operations And Support Division

Kevin Cox
Major

Heath Copeland
Captain- Support Division

Dillon Sherfield
Captain- Operations Division
Operations And Support Division

Gene Ricahards
Lieunenant

Tyler Powell
Lieutenant

Casey Jones
Sergeant- Traffic Division

Ryan Willard
Corporal- Traffic Division
Investigations
Alpha Squad

Tyler Powell
Sergeant

Terri Anderson
Corporal

Adam Moore
Ofc/ IT
Bravo Squad

Dominique Anderson
Sergeant

Dave Rogers
Corporal

Tyler Wongmanee
OFC

Anquavious Smith
OFC

Tayquan Johnson
OFC

Billy Sellers
Sergeant

Eric Center
Sergeant

Andrew Hall
Sergeant
Charlie Squad
Delta Squad

Drew Spillers
Sergeant

James Ballard
Corporal

Megan Davis
OFC

Kendric Waterman
OFC

Dwayne Richey
Sergeant

Eric Center
Corporal

Heather Hall
OFC

Jordan Wallace
OFC

Samantha Yelton
OFC
School Resource Officers

Ted Richardson
Sergeant - SRO

Cole Alloy
SRO

Lewis Gambrell
SRO
Huber Tomlinson
SRO
Jimmy Sharpton
SRO


Administration

Margaret Ruse
Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police

Paige Burke
Records

Anna Haupfear
Records

Angie Wallace
Dispatch

Amanda Veal
Victim's Advocate