For the primary time since his official election in 2014, Sheriff Ricky Oliver will face a challenger within the Republican major on Might 17. Oliver started his first time period as Sheriff in 2011 when he was appointed by the Board of Commissioners following the sudden resignation of Sheriff Mike Cain. Cain was first elected in 1998 and resigned following expenses associated to misuse of funds and failure to discharge his duties as sheriff in 2011.
Smitherman made clear his intent to run in early 2021, inserting marketing campaign indicators across the county months prematurely of the submitting interval.
Each candidates responded to a quick questionnaire on why they operating to serve the folks of Yadkin County within the position of sheriff. Their responses are under:
Nick Smitherman
Bio:
Lived in East Bend all my life.
I’m married to Kayla Smitherman and collectively we have now 3 daughters ages 21,18, 13
Training/Profession: Sheriff Mike Cain employed me as a dispatcher and I graduated from Surry Neighborhood School Primary Regulation Enforcement Coaching in 2010
I served as a Patrol Deputy and Subject Coaching Officer till my resignation in September 2017. I resigned from the Sheriff’s Workplace after accepting a job with Hennings Development Firm the place I’m nonetheless at present employed.
Q. Why are you operating for Yadkin County Sheriff?
A. I’m operating for Yadkin County Sheriff as a result of over time I’ve been inspired to run by residents of this county who revered my integrity and my willingness to go the additional mile to assist folks no matter their standing in our neighborhood. I, together with many different residents seen shortcomings inside the workplace and knew that these could possibly be mounted with a Sheriff who was approachable and was targeted on appearing in a supportive position for his deputies and workers.
Q. What do you suppose are the largest points associated to crime at present affecting Yadkin County and the way would you search to deal with these if elected?
A. The most important situation we face as a county is an ever rising drug drawback leading to overdose deaths. As an alternative of simply claiming to be doing all we will, this county deserves a Regulation-and-order Sheriff who will take an aggressive stance and truly take steps to deliver our overdose numbers down. I shall be that Sheriff.
Q. Regulation Enforcement is a difficult profession, if elected how would you intend to help deputies and employees of their roles inside the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Workplace?
A. Exhibiting help for our deputies and workers takes many types. To fill our open positions and retain workers the Sheriff is accountable for ensuring our deputies have the protection tools that they want and it’s the Sheriffs accountability to make sure gadgets like vest are updated. There’s no excuse for sending our deputies out on the highway with outdated tools. Additionally giving the deputies and workers a voice and an absolute open door coverage to talk to their Sheriff if the necessity arises. I’ll take the time to ask my workers “What can we (my command employees and I) be doing higher”. I’ll do every part I probably can to fill these open positions. For instance, utilizing each platform attainable i.e. Social Media, attending job gala’s to spotlight the advantages of working for Yadkin County. As I do know from expertise, working quick staffed causes extra stress on our deputies and workers and isn’t secure. To not point out the issues it creates with longer response occasions and the general lack of security of the residents of Yadkin County. General simply actually taking an curiosity in our workers will present them that they’re cared for and they’re going to don’t have any query that I, as their Sheriff help them 110%
Q. If elected what would your high precedence be as Yadkin County Sheriff?
A. My high precedence shall be to serve the residents of this county successfully. and to do every part attainable to retain workers in order that they will construct a relationship with our communities. To take an aggressive stance when wanted and to provide the general public an open line of communication after they have a difficulty. Nobody expects a Sheriff to have the ability to return a number of hundred cellphone calls in every week and nonetheless be capable to do his job however there are different methods to actually give the residents a platform. As I’ve already mentioned in my speeches, holding a public discussion board the place my Command Workers and I sit head to head with the residents and actually hearken to what they must say is only a small step in the best route.
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William R. Oliver
Bio:
I used to be born on April 26, 1958, to Shelby Oliver & the late Rodney Oliver of the Hamptonville neighborhood. As a baby my mother and father taught me household values, respect for others and a Christian perception. I used to be taught a great work ethic within the tobacco fields of western Yadkin County. Neighborhood service started on the age of 16 after I joined the West Yadkin Volunteer Hearth Division. I’m married to Monta Davis-Oliver who’s the daughter of the late J.D. & Ann Davis of the Forbush neighborhood. We’re lifelong residents of Yadkin County and are each dedicated to neighborhood service and have served on quite a few boards and committees. As lifelong conservatives we have now supported the Republican Celebration for a few years. I’ve served on committees for the March of Dimes, Yadkin YMCA, previous President of the Yadkin County Kiwanis Membership and previous Grasp of the Yadkin County Masonic Lodge. I at present serve on the Coaching Committee, Legislative Committee, Auditing Committee, and Co-chair the Sergeant at Arms Committee for the N.C. Sheriff’s Affiliation. I serve on the N.C. Sheriff’s Coaching & Requirements Fee.
Training:
West Yadkin Elementary, Starmount Excessive Faculty, Police Science Diploma from Surry Neighborhood School, Bachelor’s Diploma in Felony Justice from Gardner Webb School. I’m a graduate of the Regulation Enforcement Government Administration Program and the Sheriff’s Management Institute in Chapel Hill. I’ve over 3,500 hours of in-service coaching and maintain an Superior Regulation Enforcement Certificates.
Regulation Enforcement Profession:
I started my profession in legislation enforcement on April 1, 1977, with the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Workplace the place I labored for 21 ½ years. Throughout my profession on the Sheriff’s Workplace I had the chance to work in all areas of legislation enforcement. I labored in communications, detention, patrol, and for twelve years in felony investigations. Whereas working in felony investigations, I specialised in drug enforcement and labored with two totally different drug activity forces. I labored in administration for 5 years as Chief Deputy. I additionally labored 11 ½ years for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Workplace and was in control of the Neighborhood Policing Program for the City of Lewisville. The final eleven years I’ve had the glory and pleasure of serving as your Sheriff right here in Yadkin County.
Why are you operating for Yadkin County Sheriff?
Yadkin County is my house and I care deeply about its future. I imagine the residents of this county are entitled to skilled legislation enforcement companies. For the final 45 years of my life I’ve ready myself for the accountability and challenges of this workplace by way of my work expertise and academic background. Over the last eleven years, we on the Sheriff’s Workplace have come collectively as a group to fulfill the challenges of contemporary day legislation enforcement. I really feel that we have now completed an awesome deal, however there may be extra work to be achieved. I need to proceed our progress in constructing an expert legislation enforcement company that the residents of this county may be happy with.
What do you suppose are the largest points associated to crime at present affecting Yadkin County and the way would you search to deal with these if elected?
I really feel that the highest crime points are medication and property crimes. Once I took workplace over 11 years in the past I set as my high priorities drug enforcement, discount in property crimes and crime prevention. We developed a Drug Enforcement Unit that has aggressively enforced drug violations right here in Yadkin County. The Sheriff’s Workplace has performed drug roundups persistently each 3 to 4 months taking lots of our native drug sellers off the road. These native drug sellers are those that promote to our college students and the native drug customers of this county. Lately we have now carried out new insurance policies and are utilizing new know-how to maintain medication and weapons out of our Detention Heart making it safer for Detention Officers and inmates. Presently we want to implement new packages to deal with and supply counseling to people which are hooked on medication. We have now developed a really aggressive Felony Investigative Unit that has arrested quite a few criminals for property crimes. They’re utilizing fashionable know-how to unravel circumstances which have gone unsolved up to now. The Sheriff’s Workplace now has a Crime Prevention Unit that has offered crime prevention strategies and training to lots of our residents. This unit has targeted on our youth within the college system and our seniors who’re most susceptible to crime.
Regulation Enforcement is a difficult profession, if elected how would you intend to help deputies and employees of their roles inside the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Workplace?
If re-elected, I can’t make the residents of this county or workers of the Sheriff’s Workplace guarantees that I can’t maintain. New personnel, worker salaries, tools, coaching and new packages require funds that have to be accredited by the Board of Commissioners. I’ll work with the commissioners to search out methods to higher fund the Sheriff’s Workplace and its workers which is crucial in recruiting and retaining good personnel. We at present have an awesome group of devoted women and men on the Sheriff’s Workplace that deserve higher pay and I’ll proceed to help them in efforts to extend salaries. We’ll get hold of and apply for obtainable grants to assist present top quality tools to our officers and employees. I’m dedicated to creating top quality coaching obtainable and offering an expert environment during which to work. My door will all the time be open to the considerations and wishes of all workers. The one promise that I’ll make is to proceed my exhausting work and dedication to supporting and bettering the Sheriff’s Workplace.
If elected what would your high precedence be as Yadkin County Sheriff?
As your Sheriff my high precedence would proceed to be serving all residents of this county and maintaining them secure. One other precedence equally essential can be maintaining the deputies, detention officers, dispatchers, and workplace employees secure as properly. I’ll proceed to advance my priorities of drug enforcement, discount in property crime and a robust crime prevention program. The Sheriff’s Workplace will proceed its open door coverage to the considerations of our residents and our dedication to service. The one promise that I’ll make is to proceed my exhausting work and dedication to the residents of Yadkin County. I might ask the voters of Yadkin County to take a tough have a look at my {qualifications} and background compared to the opposite candidate. Additionally, have a look at the progress we have now remodeled the previous 11 years in selling crime prevention packages, decreasing property crimes, and drug enforcement. If you happen to really feel that this company is shifting in the best route and also you desire a Sheriff’s Workplace that’s skilled and one which you could be happy with, vote RICKY OLIVER for SHERIFF!
Editor’s be aware: Reponses above from candidates haven’t been edited for type, content material or grammar and are being printed of their entirety as submitted by the respective candidate.