Dave Lawrence

Commissioner Dave Lawrence has been a resident of Union County for over 30 years. Dave and his wife Judy have been married for 32 years with two grown children and five grandchildren. Dave was a Columbus police officer for 35 years. During this time, he worked Patrol, SWAT, and Narcotics. Dave served in SWAT for 14 years, 12 years as a sniper. He was a competitive shooter and traveled the United States and the world competing. While in Narcotics, Dave helped start the Bulk Cash Smuggling Unit which interdicted drugs and money from foreign countries. This unit quickly became the most successful unit in the United States.

Dave has a B.A. in Political Science from Capital University. He pursued his M.A. in Homeland Security with a concentration in crisis management, and also pursued a Ph.D. in public policy with a concentration in Homeland Security policy and administration. Dave is currently in the dissertation phase of a doctorate in Biblical Studies.