School Resource Officer

Officer Brian Tinch

Deputy Brian Tinch has been in law enforcement for 33 years, serving all of that time with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. He has spent the last 15 years as the Operations Division Commander, where he oversaw all uniformed deputy sheriffs in the Warren County office.

Did you know that Deputy Tinch used to play competitive softball on the Sheriff’s traveling softball team? Outside of uniform, Deputy Tinch enjoys spending time with his family, which includes his wife, two grown children, and his first grandchild.

Deputy Tinch views his top priority for keeping our students and staff safe every day as maintaining the security and integrity of the school building. But the part of the job that has brought him the greatest joy as he has started the school year with us is building relationships with our students and staff. He wants them to be able to see him just as another person on campus. Being in this role gives him a genuine opportunity to build good, genuine relationships. He feels that being in this role on a Christian school campus gives him a chance to be himself. Keeping our kids safe, building relationships, being approachable and being friendly are the things that make the job fun for him.

When asked how parents can best talk to their children about school safety and the role of a SRO (School Resource Officer), Deputy Tinch said, “Parents need to encourage their kids that if they ‘see something, say something.’ If you see something that doesn’t feel right, you are not being a tattle-tale, if something doesn’t feel right you need to say something. It takes courage to say something.” Deputy Tinch wants our students to be able to come in and feel comfortable at school, and he hopes that they will see him as a trusted friend that wants to know them and to keep them safe.

“When the sheriff offered me this job, I didn’t have to think about it too much! I wanted the job. I want to be here!” Deputy Tinch is excited to be at MCS and we are so very excited to have him here. Feel free to stop by and say hello when you see Deputy Tinch on campus, or you can reach out directly to him at sro@mcseagles.net.