Terry Thompson Candidate Statement: Thompson For Weber County Sheriff

By Terry Thompson
Candidate: Weber County Sheriff

Greetings!

I am seeking your support as a candidate for the office of Sheriff in Weber County. I have served with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office for over 20 years. Nearly three years ago, Sheriff Brad Slater invited me to become a member of his Executive Command Staff as his Chief Deputy. Working closely with Brad on a daily basis has been an immense privilege for me. I have learned to love and respect his steady leadership, wisdom, and knowledge of law enforcement and related issues. This opportunity to provide leadership at the highest level of the Weber County Sheriff’s Office has prepared me to serve as your Weber County Sheriff.

I am currently serving as the Enforcement Division Chief Deputy. I am responsible for managing a $10 million budget, 120 employees, law enforcement contracts with eight cities, 17 schools, and quality law enforcement services to approximately 100,000 Weber County residents. The Enforcement Division encompasses Patrol functions, Investigations, Community Resource Officers, Professional Standards and Training, Crime Scene Investigations (CSI), Emergency Management, Animal Control, Search & Rescue, Marine Patrol, etc.

For the last three years as Chief Deputy over the Corrections Division, I have been responsible for managing a $22 million budget, 230 employees, two jail facilities, and an average of 1,150 offenders comprised of County, State, US Marshal, and Immigration inmates. I have overseen the 2nd District Courts, Juvenile Courts, and Ogden and Weber Justice Courts. I certified with the first group to successfully complete the Utah Sheriff’s Association “Jail Commander Certification Academy” in Utah. I have been privileged to serve in virtually every capacity within the Sheriff’s Office over my two decades of service.

Throughout my tenure with Weber County, and most recently as an Executive Command Staff member, trust of public funds has been essential to operations of the Sheriff’s Office. Society is experiencing difficult times. As the slowdown in the economy has affected Weber County, the Sheriff’s Office has taken bold steps to remain healthy. Over the last three years, we have anticipated the need to reduce overall expenses, thus eliminating over $1 million of the Sheriff’s Office budget. Due to our successful forecast of challenging times, we have been proactive and stayed ahead of the game. In spite of a reduced budget, we were able to retain all existing staff without reducing pay or rank, and staff has continued to demonstrate a firm professionalism.

Finally, as a Weber County resident, your safety and security will continue to remain my focus. Your quality of life will continue to remain my top priority. I am committed to do the right thing to continue to move forward to provide for the safety and security of Weber County residents.

I invite you to visit my website at www.thompsonforsheriff.us

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Terry Thompson
Candidate For Weber County Sheriff
(801) 940-7266
Email: terry@thompsonforsheriff.us