Chaplins

Chaplins are ministry professionals who volunteer their services to the men and women of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

Professionally, Chaplins may be called upon to assist with:

  • Crowd Control

  • Unexpected death and death notifications

  • Domestic Situations

  • Liaising with civic, business, and religious organizations

  • Mass casualty incidents/disasters

  • Serious accidents

  • Substance Abuse

  • Suicide or self-harm,

  • Missing persons

Personally, Chaplins are available to help employees and their families with:

  • Burnout

  • Ethical guidance

  • Financial pressures

  • Grief

  • Illness, hospitalization,s and funerals for the employee and family members

  • Interpersonal conflict

  • Marriage and relationsship issues

  • Officer-involved shootings or on-the-job injuries

  • Personal issues

  • Stress management

  • Transitions

Kent Hall
 Is the pastor of Newport Baptist Church. Kent’s project for his Master’s program was Law Enforcement Chaplaincy. Kent also volunteers as a Chaplin for the Memorial Health System and serves as part of the Crsis Response Team for Washington County. Kent previously served as a paramedic for 6 years in West Virginia, and was a Professor of Industrial Technologies at Washington State College of Ohio for 30 years.

Mark Wilmoth 
Serves as the Minister of Pinehurst Christian Church in Marietta and also volunteers as a Chaplain for the Memorial Health System. Mark has more than 43 years of experience in ministry, and has previously served as a member of an ambulance crew and as a Chaplain for the Doddridge County (WV) Emergency Squad.

Meet our Chaplains

Truman Noe
Has over 30 years of experience in ministry, public education, and crisis training. He serves as a volunteer chaplain for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Rapid Response Team and has been deployed along the east coast following natural disasters. Truman volunteers as a Chaplain for the Washington County EMS responders. He has been a chaplain for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office since 2016 and is also a member of the peer support team. Truman has conducted debriefings for various agencies after traumatic events.

Mike and Moly Haught. While the Haughts have retired from active service, they are still available as needed. The Haughts are former missioners, and Mollie is a professional counselor.

Mike Webber 
Has over 10 years of clinical practice as a Professional Counselor and is an ordained minister with 42 years in ministry. He pastors three churches in Matamoras, Graville, and Salem Hall. Mike has served as a Chaplain for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office since 2016. Mike’s practice specialties include addiction treatment, adults traumatised as children, therapy with children and families, as well as marriage and family counseling and help with parenting troubled children. 

Harry Stegner
Has served in ministry for over 12 years, working with Opening Hearts, the Suicide Awareness Alliance, and Helping Others People Endure Loss of Suicide (HOPE). He also ministers in local nursing homes, offering support and spiritual care. Ordained in 2023, Harry joined the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Chaplains in 2025.