Coles County Sheriff
What does this office do?
- Running police patrols and deputies in the county
- Running the county jail
- Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders
Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
Kent Martin has been Coles County sheriff since he was elected in 2022. He has worked in law enforcement since 1993, including 24 years with the Eastern Illinois University police, five of them as chief.
Records: Gun Control 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: colesco.illinois.gov2