Board of Health

Sgt. Anthony “Tony” Craigo serves as the Domestic and Sexual Violence Investigator with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department and is an active participant in more than 20 other organizations throughout West Virginia.

Sgt. Craigo has an extensive background in law enforcement serving in roles that include trainer, educator and consultant for agencies at the local, state and national levels. Some of his professional areas of training and expertise include domestic and sexual violence, stalking, teen dating violence, elder abuse, investigation oversight for Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) crimes and more.

Sgt. Craigo takes a special interest in advocating for female victims of domestic and sexual assault crimes in our community. In recent years, he has been recognized for his work with advocacy and survivor service awards from Branches, Inc., the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia and the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

When asked what he most valued about Putnam County Health Department, Sgt. Craigo praised the pride and passion with which Putnam County Health Department employees execute their work for the community. “They exhibit a level of professionalism and integrity in their job that should make the citizens of Putnam County very proud.”

In his free time, Sgt. Craigo enjoys woodworking, fishing, farming, listening to music and participating in volunteer initiatives with his church.