Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia

Security Staff

The Hollins University Department of Campus Safety Security Force provides around the clock security and emergency response services to the university community.  Security Officers are not law enforcement officers and therefore have no authority to arrest individuals violating the law.  They do not carry firearms nor do they have access to firearms.  For their personal protection and for the protection of third parties, security officers carry and are trained in the use of Pepper Spray and the Expandable Baton.  They do have the authority to enforce university policy on university properties.  This authority allows security officers to detain employees and students of the university while conducting investigations into criminal activity and university policy violations. 

Lieutenant Charles “Butch” Simpson

Butch Simpson serves as the Security Supervisor and oversees the uniformed campus security officers.  Butch has spent over thirty years as a law enforcement officer.

E-mail: csimpson@hollins.edu

Sergeant Earl Bethel

Earl Bethel works on the day shift and provides leadership for the officers working on the day shift.  Earl is a former Roanoke City police officer.

Corporal Dennis Bailey

Dennis Bailey works on the day shift.  Dennis is a former Virginia Department of Corrections officer.

Corporal Melissa Jones

Melissa Jones is assigned to the evening shift.  Melissa transferred to the security division from the dispatch division and has past experience in the private security industry.

Officer Lynn Elmore

Lynn Elmore comes to Hollins with a background in private security services and Pre-K teaching.  Lynn is assigned to the midnight shift.

E-mail: ebethel@hollins.edu

E-mail: dbailey@hollins.edu

E-mail: mljones@hollins.edu

E-mail: helmore@hollins.edu

Officer Misty Fowler

Misty comes to Hollins from the private security arena working in corporate security settings.  Misty is assigned to the evening shift and works bike patrol.

E-mail: mfowler@hollins.edu

Officer Susie Makool

Susie comes to Hollins from South Carolina were she recently worked in the private security arena and as a corrections officer.  Susie is assigned to the midnight shift.

E-mail: mmakool@hollins.edu

Chief David J. Carlson

As the Director of Campus Safety, David Carlson also serves as the Chief of Campus Security.  Chief Carlson has spent over twenty years as a law enforcement officer.

E-mail: dcarlson@hollins.edu

Officer Tommy Sheedy

Tommy comes to Hollins from Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia where he worked as a campus security officer.  Tommy is assigned to the midnight shift and works bike patrol.

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