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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:

Republican/Democratic · Incumbent

Trevor Colby has been Essex County sheriff for 14 years, leading five full-time deputies in the county's only law enforcement agency; he earlier managed a social services agency and ran a hospital in Alaska. Colby wants more room to work with federal border officers.

Source: outside.vermont.gov