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Sheriff Haynes Seeks Re-Election

Current Henderson County Sheriff Steven P. Haynes announces that he will be seeking re-election for a third term as the leading law official in the county.

Sheriff Haynes will be running on the Democrat ticket in the Primary election on March 20, 2018.

Sheriff Haynes career in the Henderson County Sheriff's Office began in January 1991, when he was hired as a dispatcher/jailer. A year later he was promoted to Deputy Sheriff.

In 1994, he attended the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. Between the years of 1999 and 2001, he was assigned to the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force. He completed Basic Narcotics Training as well as attending the Illinois Law Enforcement Officer Association Training.

Sheriff Haynes was the night patrol Deputy for Henderson County between 2001 and 2003, following which he was promoted to Henderson County Sheriff's Investigator. He has received many training courses over the years and continues his education through the Illinois Sheriff's Association.

He said he will continue to work closely with the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force, and area policing agencies to uphold his vow to county residents to use all the resources available to him to fight the drug and theft problems in the county.

Haynes said he maintains an open-door policy, and is strongly committed to the needs of the citizens in Henderson County.

Since becoming Henderson County Sheriff, Haynes has maintained the Crime Stoppers Program.

He has also continued a Sheriff's Report in local papers to keep county residents informed on the activities of the Sheriff's Department.

"It has been an honor and a privilege serving the citizens of Henderson County for 27 years," said Sheriff Haynes about his many years working in the capacity of law enforcement.