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Keep Sheriff Wheeler

I’ve lived in Bonner County over 20 years and have seen the difference that has occurred since Daryl Wheeler became our sheriff, with his impressive training and leadership skills. Officers are better trained and better equipped, deputy pay and moral is higher with less employment turnover, jail is run more efficiently, money is spent more efficiently and effectively, schools have drug and suicide prevention program, (including programs for parents).

Sheriff Wheeler has implemented Coffee With Cops, Nixel.com and offenderwatch.com to help keep we the citizens informed and safe. I know he’d like to employ more officers to help with that mission. Wheeler is highly respected among his peers who see what goes on behind the scenes with endorsements coming from the Bonner County Sheriff’s Guild, P.O.C. Sheriff, Sandpoint Prof. Firefighers and more.

I respect that he waits for all he facts to be investigated before he makes any statement to the public. Some see this as “no comment,” I see it as “responsible comment.” I could go on and on but rather I encourage you to go to his website and get more informed on why we should keep Daryl Wheeler as our sheriff.

Laura Emmer

Hope, Idaho

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