(KAIR)--Atchison County has a new Undersheriff.

That word from Sheriff Jack Laurie, who says selected for the job is a current member of the Atchison Police Department.

He's Toby Smith, who brings 12-years of law enforcement experience with him into the position.

Smith currently serves as a detective for the Atchison Police Department, where he began his law enforcement career in 2005.

Laurie, in a news release, says Smith was appointed to the position because he will be “a strong leader and an asset to the Sheriff's Department.”

He replaces former Undersheriff Joe Butner who resigned prior to the start of the current year.

Smith's first day in his new role will be Monday, May 1.