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
M. Shane Johnson of Afton has been the Lincoln County Sheriff since at least 2021, leading an office that runs county patrol, the jail and search and rescue. Johnson has worked with county partners on wildfire preparation.
Sources: lincolncountywy.gov2