• The new sheriff’s vehicles are being prepped before patrolling Wood County roads. Above from left are Chris Heinz, county garage supervisor; Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, and county commissioners Craig LaHote, Doris Herringshaw and Ted Bowlus.
    The new sheriff’s vehicles are being prepped before patrolling Wood County roads. Above from left are Chris Heinz, county garage supervisor; Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, and county commissioners Craig LaHote, Doris Herringshaw and Ted Bowlus.
  • The new hybrid Ford Interceptor is equipped with computerized LED lighting that can be adjusted for various driving conditions.
    The new hybrid Ford Interceptor is equipped with computerized LED lighting that can be adjusted for various driving conditions.

    Over the next few weeks, six 2021 Ford Interceptor sheriff’s vehicles will begin traveling Wood County roads.

    But these vehicles differ from the current SUVs in that they are hybrid models, operating on electric and gas.

    The cost for the hybrid models was $36,232 per vehicle, $3,600 higher than gas versions and delivery of the models took longer than expected–they were ordered in the first quarter o…