Benton E. "Ben" Wolfinger
A candidate for Kootenai County Sheriff, Kootenai County in the 2012 Idaho General Election
Party: Republican
Age: 62
City: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Occupation: Sheriff, Kootenai County
Education background: Earned associate of science degree in law enforcement from North Idaho College, and advanced and management certificates from the Idaho Peace Officers Standards and Training Academy.
Political background: Elected sheriff in 2012. Served as Coeur d’Alene City Councilman from December 2000 to January 2006. Served on the Governor’s Traffic Safety Commission for about 15 years.
Work experience: Wolfinger was hired as a deputy in 1983, at age 21, and has worked in or managed all aspects of the sheriff’s department since then. He has worked as a North Idaho College Law Enforcement Program Instructor and is past chairman of the Law Enforcement Advisory Committee.
Family: Married. Has two sons.
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Race Results
Candidate | Votes | Pct |
---|---|---|
Benton E. “Ben” Wolfinger (R) | 39,739 | 72.46% |
Bob Foster (I) | 8,238 | 15.02% |
Tom Dickson (I) | 3,584 | 6.53% |
Joe Bodman (I) | 3,284 | 5.99% |