New sheriff

New Maricopa County Sheriff says he’s ready to lead

Democrat Tyler Kamp, left, and Republican Jerry Sheridan express their views during the Clean Elections Sheriff’s Office Debate Sept. 25 at BitFire Studios.

Clean Elections Commission media pool/Cheryl Evans

There’s a new sheriff in town, Maricopa County.

Jerry Sheridan, a 40-year law enforcement veteran, is set to take the reins as Maricopa County sheriff from Russ Skinner early in 2025.

Sheridan, a Republican, beat out Tyler Kamp, a Democrat, in the November general election. He was last with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office as chief deputy to Joe Arpaio in December 2016.

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