County Sheriff
Albany County, Wyoming
My vote power: Above average
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 · Incumbent
Aaron Appelhans has been Albany County Sheriff since 2021, the first Black sheriff in Wyoming, and holds a civil engineering degree from the University of Wyoming. Appelhans's priorities include mental health crisis response and de-escalation training for all deputies.
Republican
Daron L. Wyatt has 38 years in law enforcement, including 17 years in leadership roles across seven police agencies, and owns a small business west of Laramie. Wyatt's priorities include safer conditions at the county jail and careful spending.
Sources: albanycountywy.gov2