Timothy R Wakefield
Republican · KY · Oldham County Sheriff
Tim Wakefield has been Oldham County Sheriff since 2023 and sits on the Kentucky Sheriffs' Association board. He served with the Oldham County Police Department from 1990 until retiring in 2015, and says he wants to work closely with cities and schools on safety.
Where Timothy R Wakefield stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Announced on 2023-10-02 that his sheriff's office won a state grant of over $148,000. The money paid for new Tasers ($44,753), guns ($83,976), and body armor ($19,630) for deputies.
October 2, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: oldhamsheriff.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Served on the board of directors of the Kentucky Sheriffs' Association, the statewide group for county sheriffs, as listed on 2026-03-02.
March 2, 2026
Source: kentuckysheriffs.org
Received a clean state audit of his office's 2023 finances, released 2024-12-06. Auditors found no control weaknesses and no rule-breaking.
December 6, 2024
Source: auditor.ky.gov
Won election as Oldham County Sheriff on 2022-11-08. He ran unopposed and got 18,616 votes, according to the official county results.
November 8, 2022
Source: elect.ky.gov
Past race Timothy R Wakefield ran in:
- Oldham County Sheriff · November 3, 2026 · Oldham County, Kentucky · incumbent