Governor Kevin Stitt named Scott Crow as the interim director for the Department of Corrections (DOC). Crow is the DOC Chief of Operations and has served at the agency since 1996.
Crow also has law enforcement experience including stints as a captain with the Comanche County Sheriff’s Department and assistant chief for the City of Cache Police Department.
Crow will fill the void left by former director Joe Allbaugh’s sudden resignation last week.
“I appreciate Joe Allbaugh’s time serving the state of Oklahoma and building a team of talented employees,” Stitt said. “After learning of Allbaugh’s resignation, I immediately brought in Scott Crow to meet with me and to hear about his vision and passion for this important agency. Scott is the right person to step in as interim. Crow is committed to ensuring stability in leadership change and helping our administration map out a plan to build upon our recent success to increase correctional officers’ wages.”
A search to replace Allbaugh is underway.
