At their meeting on Tuesday, the Lake County Board of Supervisors appointed Rob Howe, chief of the county Probation Department to be the next County Sheriff. The LakeCountyNews reports Howe served with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office for 18 years and reached the rank of Captain before becoming chief probation officer in 2011. Howe will serve until the beginning of January 2025, when the duly elected new sheriff will take office. A swearing-in ceremony for Lake County’s elected officials will take place on Jan. 10, the board’s next meeting.