Effective Wednesday, December 16, 2015, NCSO Deputy James Villanueva will be promoted to the rank of Sergeant at NCSO.  Villanueva has been with the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office for almost 10 years and has worked his way up from Jailer to Patrol Deputy to Criminal Investigator and now the level of Sergeant.  “Sgt. Villanueva’s duties will be changing and certainly additional duties added, however he will still assume responsibility for criminal investigations with the NCSO.  James Villanueva is a very dedicated and hardworking employee and now an integral part of the supervision team. James is quite capable and I know he will be able to handle anything that is expected of him and more.”  Sheriff David Warren said.  Villanueva assumes the Sergeant slot vacated by long time NCSO employee, Brock Carter, who recently was selected for the Chief’s position at the police department on the campus of TSTC – Sweetwater.