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Darren was first appointed in 2011 and then elected Sheriff in 2012. During his time in the office thus far, he has worked hard and restored community respect for the Sumner County Sheriff's Office. Other achievements include: 

  • Upgrading the communications systems to better communicate with other agencies.  Done at no expense to the county.

  • Repairing the jail.

  • Making changes to the jail to enable housing of inmates from other counties.

  • Generating revenue for the county by housing inmates from other counties.

  • Increased Deputy training.

  • Increased Deputy & Office morale.

  • Running the largest Sumner County Department.

  • Upgrading Sheriff's vehicles from cars to 4 wheel drive SUV's for improved versatility.

  • Maintaining staff has been a constant challenge because Sedgwick County pays  more for deputies and jailers than Sumner County.

  • Implemented a Drone Program which can facilitate tracking missing persons or tracking criminals on the run. The Drone Program is already the envy of neighboring agencies. It has assisted in the apprehension of many suspects.

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