Youth Development

Kids at a Dare Event with Hands in the Air

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NC DARE Program
Learn about the NC DARE youth development program
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Just Think Twice
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4-H
Learn about the 4-H youth development program

The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office Youth Development Division is comprised of 17 School Resource Officers, one Sergeant and one Lieutenant. Each SRO is assigned to a school in Cabarrus County.

The Youth Development Division also provides programs dealing with child safety issues. If you have a request for a program, contact Lt. Barrett Elwood at baelwood@cabarruscounty.us. Request programs at least two weeks before your event. Examples of safety programs include:

  • Child ID
  • Eddie Eagle Gun Safety
  • Stranger Danger

School Resource Officers

Lt. Barrett Elwood   baelwood@cabarruscounty.us
Sgt. Luke Szabo   lwszabo@cabarruscounty.us
Barrett Elwood Hickory Ridge High baelwood@cabarruscounty.us
Daniel Adcock Mt. Pleasant High dpadcock@cabarruscounty.us
Daniel Lambert Cox Mill Elementary daniellambert@cabarruscounty.us
Alesha Mason Hickory Ridge Middle apmason@cabarruscounty.us
Andrew Thousand Mt. Pleasant Middle adthousand@cabarruscounty.us
Brian Heintz Northwest Cabarrus Middle blheintz@cabarruscounty.us
Luke Szabo Northwest Cabarrus High lwszabo@cabarruscounty.us
Keith Drake Bethel Elementary kadrake@cabarruscounty.us
Markie Baird Harrisburg Elementary mdbaird@cabarruscounty.us
Lewis Burgess Harris Road Middle lwburgess@cabarruscounty.us
Wendy Holmes AT Allen Elementary &
Mary Francis Wall Center
wmholmes@cabarruscounty.us
Tom Norman Boger Elementary trnorman@cabarruscounty.us
Jacob Barrier Mt. Pleasant Elementary jdbarrier@cabarruscounty.us
Jon Page Winecoff Elementary jppage@cabarruscounty.us
Jessie Gatling Royal Oaks Elementary jrgatling@cabarruscounty.us
Chris Dial Odell Elementary ccdial@cabarruscounty.us
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