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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:

Democratic/Republican · Incumbent

James A. Gulley Jr has been Bennington County sheriff since 2023, after work as a Bennington patrolman, town constable, two-term county high bailiff and drug task force detective. Gulley set up a citizens advisory board and call-in safety checks for seniors.

Source: outside.vermont.gov