Don Barnes (sheriff)
Don Barnes | |
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| 15th Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019[1] | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Hutchens |
Don Barnes | |
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| Police career | |
| Department |  O.C. Sheriff |
| Service years | 1989–present |
| Rank | Sheriff (2019–present) Undersheriff (2016–2019) Assistant Sheriff (2012–2015) Commander (2010–2012) Captain (2007–2010) Lieutenant (2005–2007) Sergeant (2001–2005) Deputy Sheriff (1989–2001)[2] |
Don Barnes is the current Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California. He was elected to the position on November 5, 2018, and sworn in on January 7, 2019, replacing Sheriff Sandra Hutchens.[1] Barnes was endorsed by then-Sheriff Sandra Hutchens shortly after she announced that she would not seek re-election.
Career[]
Barnes was sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff in 1989. Barnes rose through the ranks of the department. In 2016, he was sworn in as Undersheriff.[2] In 2018, then Sheriff Sandra Hutchens announced that she would not seek re-election to a 3rd term. She endorsed Barnes for the position.[3] Barnes defeated Duke Nguyen in the 2018 General election.[4] Barnes was sworn in as the 15th Sheriff-Coroner on January 9, 2019.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Don Barnes is sworn in as Orange County's new sheriff". Daily Pilot. January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "About Undersheriff Don Barnes - Don Barnes for Sheriff". Barnesforsheriff.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens won't seek re-election | 89.3 KPCC". Scpr.org. June 27, 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Don Barnes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
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