School Resource Officer

Chillicothe R-II School System employs three full time School Resource Officers (SROs) to help safeguard all the students, teachers, staff, and equipment. The SROs do far more then law enforcement work at the school. The duties include providing lessons/direction/guidance to various students, assisting teachers and staff with various issues, be a role model to our youth; help educate students and parents on lesser issues related to good attendance and citizenship.

Deputy Mike Lewis and Deputy Jennifer Plummer serve the Chillicothe R-II School District as SROs and are commissioned through the LCSO. 

Starting in late 2024, the LCSO began implementing a School Resource Officer program to service the three schools in Livingston County that were not covered with their own SRO to include Southwest RI, Chula RIII and Bishop Hogan Memorial Schools.

Detective/School Resource Officer Matt Wright fulfills this role for the LCSO.

School Resource Staff

Deputy/School Resource Officer Mike Lewis

Deputy Lewis grew up in Chillicothe and graduated from Chillicothe High School.  Mike received a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia College.  Mike has been employed with area law enforcement having served with the Chillicothe Police for 6 years and he joined the Livingston County Sheriff's Office in August 1998.  Mike is the School Resource Officer for the Chillicothe R-II School System and serves as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for Livingston County.  Mike is active in school activities and youth events.  As School Resource Officer, Mike has been a member of the National School Resource Officer's Association and was a founding member of the Missouri School Resource Officer's Association.

Reserve Deputy/School Resource Officer Jennifer Plummer

Jennifer was born in Durant Oklahoma and later grew up in Mound City, Missouri where she graduated from Craig High School in 1998.  Jennifer graduated the Law Enforcement Academy at MSWU in December 2006 and began working for the Livingston County Sheriff's Office in February 2007.  In 2011 Jennifer chose to further advance her education in Criminal Justice from North Central Missouri College and received her Associates Degree.  Jennifer became a police officer for the City of Trenton in 2013 where she remained until returning to the LCSO in March 2020.

Jennifer accepted employment with the Chillicothe School District in August 2024.

Outside of work Jennifer enjoys family activities, being a part of her daughters activities, is active in Girl Scouts where she is co-leader of Troop 2231. 

Jennifer may be reached at jplummer@livcoso.org

Detective/S.R.O. Matt WrightDetective/SRO Matt Wright was born and raised in Chillicothe, Missouri, where he graduated High School in 2003. After High School, Matt attended the Grand River Technical School where he graduated with a degree in diesel Repair.

Matt then worked at a local automotive dealership until 2011. Matt then accepted a position that let him focus on his passion for the outdoors in Land Management.

In 2011, Matt decided to change his life plans and attended the NWMSU Law Enforcement Academy. Upon graduation, Matt accepted a position with the Independence Missouri, Police Department where he was assigned to the Patrol Division. In 2018 , Matt returned home to his roots when he accepted a position with the Chillicothe Police Department. While working with the Chillicothe Police Department, Matt served as a Patrol Officer eventually promoting to Detective where his work focused in Crimes Against Children, as well as Narcotics investigations.

After a brief return to Land Management, Deputy Wright returned to the Chillicothe Police Department, as well as the Kearney Missouri Police Department. In June of 2025, Matt accepted a position for Detective/SRO and will service Southwest R-I, Chula R-III and Bishop Hogan Memorial Schools. Matt will also provide the LCSO with expertise in investigations that require more in-depth work, especially those involving crimes involving children and those that are sexual in nature.

During his free time, Matt has a passion for chasing Whitetail Deer in the fall, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.

Matt is assigned badge #890 and may be reached at mwright@livcoso.org