Tuesday, September 17, 2024

There’s a new sheriff in town — WJCC

David Hardin was elected as the new WJCC Sheriff. (WYDaily/Courtesy David Hardin)
David Hardin was elected as the new WJCC Sheriff. (WYDaily/Courtesy David Hardin)

There’s a new sheriff in Williamsburg-James City County.

David Hardin will take over as sheriff for Robert Deeds, who had served in the position since 2000.

“Thank you to all the voters who had the confidence to vote for me,” Hardin said Tuesday night. “I will not let you down.”

Hardin, who received 15,149 votes, ran against Gerald Mitchell, who received 7,131 votes and Sean Gormus, who received 4,776 votes, according to unofficial results Tuesday night from the Virginia Department of Elections.

RELATED STORY: Questionnaire: David J. Hardin, candidate for WJCC sheriff

Hardin started his career in law enforcement as a deputy sheriff in 1990. For the past 24 years he has been a deputy with the Williamsburg-James City County Sheriff’s Office and has served as chief deputy since 2008.

During his campaign Hardin said he would look into employing the latest technology at the office to improve effectiveness and ensure the safety of residents, employees and inmates at the courthouse.

James City County’s voter turnout was 49.36 percent as of 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to information from the county’s Voter Registration and Elections Department.

Alexa Doiron
Alexa Doironhttp://wydaily.com
Alexa Doiron is a multimedia reporter for WYDaily. She graduated from Roanoke College and is currently working on a master’s degree in English at Virginia Commonwealth University. Alexa was born and raised in Williamsburg and enjoys writing stories about local flair. She began her career in journalism at the Warhill High School newspaper and, eight years later, still loves it. After working as a news editor in Blacksburg, Va., Alexa missed Williamsburg and decided to come back home. In her free time, she enjoys reading Jane Austen and playing with her puppy, Poe. Alexa can be reached at alexa@localvoicemedia.com.

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