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Don Barnes | |
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15th Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California | |
Assumed office January 7, 2019 [1] | |
Preceded by | Sandra Hutchens |
Police career | |
Department | O.C. Sheriff |
Service years | 1989–present |
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Don Barnes is the current Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California. He was elected to the position on November 5, 2018, and sworn in on January 7, 2019, replacing Sheriff Sandra Hutchens. [1] Barnes was endorsed by then-Sheriff Sandra Hutchens shortly after she announced that she would not seek re-election.
Barnes was sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff in 1989. Barnes rose through the ranks of the department. In 2016, he was sworn in as Undersheriff. [2] In 2018, then Sheriff Sandra Hutchens announced that she would not seek re-election to a third term. She endorsed Barnes for the position. [3] Barnes defeated Duke Nguyen in the 2018 General election. [4] Barnes was sworn in as the 15th Sheriff-Coroner on January 9, 2019. [1]