I, Randy Shores, would like to announce that I am running for re-election for Scott County Sheriff.
I was born and raised here, and I have lived in Scott County all my life. I married my wife Dianne 44 years ago. We have one daughter, Katrina, and two grandchildren, Shelby and Ryan.
I have been your Sheriff for the past 6 years. In my time as Sheriff we have upgraded to all 4-wheel drive patrol vehicles to better serve our rural communities, especially in bad weather. I’ve also equipped our deputies with new body armor, modernized equipment, body cameras, and new duty weapons (which were purchased with money we seized from drug dealers, and didn’t cost the tax payers one penny). We currently also have grant proposals pending for the purchase of new Tasers and other less-lethal equipment.
It has been a goal of mine to give our deputies the tools they need to do their job well, and I plan to keep working on that. Those tools don’t just apply to equipment. In addition to the 13 weeks a deputy spends to become certified we are also averaging around 40 hours a year per deputy in other additional training. Since I have become Sheriff we now have 5 deputies and 2 jailers who are certified by the state as instructors, which we did not have here before.
All of that work is paying off. In the past 18 months, we have intercepted over 12 pounds of methamphetamine that was meant to be sold in our communities. We have recovered dozens of firearms and returned those that were stolen to their owners. Just recently, we secured a 30-year prison sentence for, what I believe, was the biggest meth dealer in this county. I am proud of the work we have done, and I look forward to doing more of it.
I would like to take this opportunity to ask you for your vote and support. If you have any questions or concerns call or come by the office anytime. Your vote will be greatly appreciated.
-Scott County Sheriff Incumbent Randy Shores
