• By Ashleigh Sloop
• Posted Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Captain Robert Slater Promoted to Major

Forsyth County Sheriff William T. Schatzman is pleased to announce the promotion of Captain Robert Slater to Major of the Law Enforcement Detention Center (LEDC). Major Slater was promoted on August 27th, and he will oversee aspects of the LEDC to include Security Teams, Special Response Team, Administrative Security, Transportation, Administrative Operations and Administrative Movement.

Major Slater, 46, began his Law Enforcement career in August of 1995 with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. He has worked in all divisions of the LEDC during his career. Prior to his promotion, Major Slater served as Captain of the Operational Services Division. He successfully completed the Jail Administrators course at Rowan Cabarrus Community College in 2008 and has an Advanced Detention Officer Certificate. Major Slater is a member of the National Jail Administrators Association and American Jail Association.