Lieutenant James Crawford has been with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department (South Carolina) since 1988.  He has been a driving instructor since 1995 and a radar instructor since 1997.  Prior to his service with Lexington County, he was a member of the United States Coast Guard.  His service to his Country led to tours  in South America, Grenada, and Miami Beach, assigned to a drug interdiction unit.  

Lieutenant Crawford is a South Associate with the Police Driving Website and has been active in assisting other instructors and departments in the field of driver training.  Lexington County has over 400 deputies and many of them have been impacted by the dedication of Lieutenant Crawford.  Lieutenant Crawford's latest assignment is the implementation and training of the P.I.T. Manuever at his agency.