Thread: Miami County Sheriff

Ok, out of pure couriosity I checked out this guys web site, and you are right on. A police background with administrative experience and business owner.... are there more of him that can come over here??? We need this type of resume here in Howard County.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I read on another thread that the Miami County sheriff candidate has up a web site. I also went to it to see what everyone in Miami County is so fired up about. Now I see why all the cops in Miami County are so pumped, this guy is probably the guy. His site is vanbaalen4sheriff.com, check it out and see if you agree.

Well now that Miami County has their Sheriff lined up, what about good ole Kokomo. Any new word on who is coming out in Howard County. It is about that time to get rolling. Heck the Miami County guy already has a web site, come on Coppers, who is the guy here in Howard County??

I got a face book invite to join the vanbaalen4 sheriff cause. I went to the van baalen web site, and I am sold!!! Wow, this is the guy for the job. vanbaalen4sheriff.com, check it out miami county.

Is this guy now running with no competition?? I thought there were some other Troopers names being thrown around over there. Anyone know anything about this?? I see Vanbaalen all over the chats and facebook, he even has a pretty cool web site, but nothing from anyone else. I know the cops really like this guy but he will not run alone will he????

It seems that there will be at least one other person running in Miami. A trooper from the Peru Post is also saying he is running. Good enough guy, but as I saw on another post we are a little trooper weary here. I think most counties around that have troopers would also agree, we need a change.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is this guy now running with no competition?? I thought there were some other Troopers names being thrown around over there. Anyone know anything about this?? I see Vanbaalen all over the chats and facebook, he even has a pretty cool web site, but nothing from anyone else. I know the cops really like this guy but he will not run alone will he????

It is amazing how everyone just says "we have too many troopers that are sheriffs, or since we have had troopers before as sheriffs we don't need more".

I consider that discrimination. It is lumping them all into the same bag. It is like saying "all women......" or "all blacks......" or "all whites......." Folks get over stereotyping everyone into a convenient group .......this is 2009!

Hey if the deputies say they need a change from the way Troopers manage, I dont see how that is so bad. They just dont seem to care for the management style they have seen. It is the one thing they have in common, regardless of which county you talk to they all say the same thing. Nothing personal, just tired of troopers being sheriff....

Word from Miami County is that one of the potential candidates has dropped out. Stinsen the retired trooper/jail deputy has quit the department and is moving on. So much for him running for sheriff. The Deputies are relieved because it eliminates another trooper from the race. Like many have said in other counties, no more troopers. Nothing personal, just need change......

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hey if the deputies say they need a change from the way Troopers manage, I dont see how that is so bad. They just dont seem to care for the management style they have seen. It is the one thing they have in common, regardless of which county you talk to they all say the same thing. Nothing personal, just tired of troopers being sheriff....

Since there have been no new post here since April and since every Miami County Deputy says they are behind the same candidate I guess this race is already over?? Anyone have any new news here to report?? In talking with guys at work from Miami County they say everyone is talking about this Vanbaalen guy being the next sheriff. I cant find anyone that says differant and was just wondering if anyone on here has heard anything? It sounds like Miami County feels the same way about Troopers that Howard and others do, so we will see.