After winning the Democratic primary for the race for Carroll County sheriff in August, incumbent Clint Walker will face independent candidate Michael Peeples in the general election Tuesday.
Walker, who was elected as Carroll County’s sheriff in 2015, is seeking a third term. He said he has worked tirelessly in building an effective and professional sheriff’s department.
Walker said during his tenure, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department has upgraded all the equipment and patrol vehicles, and all deputies have had extensive training in every aspect of law enforcement.
“I want our department to never be satisfied with mediocre but to strive for improvement in both their professional and personal lives,” Walker said.
Keeping the citizens of Carroll County safe and providing quality law enforcement and crime prevention is paramount to Walker, with regular patrol in marked vehicles and faster response time at the heart of that mission.
The department also enjoys close working relationships with other law enforcement agencies around the region and statewide, which allows additional resources in Carroll County when and if they are needed, Walker said.
“I plan to continue removing dangerous criminals from our community, drunk drivers from our roadways, and illegal drugs from our neighborhoods,” Walker said.
Peeples, a native of Vaiden, retired from the Mississippi Highway Patrol in 2022 after 25 years of service. He said his experience as a state trooper as well as the years he spent as a machinist mate in the US Army make him an ideal candidate for the sheriff.
If elected, he said, “I would like to build a better relationship with all the citizens of Carroll County. I want to build a better department based on honesty, trust, safety, accountability, and transparency.”
In addition, he said he would continue to work closely with outside agencies and other departments, county and city officials, business owners, and all schools in the fight against crime.
“I’m honest and fair, and I believe that all people should be treated equally,” Peeples said.
In the Northern District constable’s race, incumbent Joe Holman, a Democrat, faces Dustin Haddon, a Republican.
Holman says he is focused on being a full-time constable and keeping citizens safe. In addition to serving as a constable, he provides security at the Marshall Elementary School crossing and at J.Z. George High School football games as well as Hampstead Apartments.
He previously served as a Greenwood police officer, a North Carrollton police officer, a correctional officer at the state penitentiary at Parchman, chief of security at the Carroll Montgomery Regional Correctional Facility and Vaiden police chief.
He could not be reached to elaborate on his campaign or other plans.
Haddon, 40, has served as a part-time deputy for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department for eight years. Hr said he is mentally and physically conditioned to protect Justice Court personnel and the public at court proceedings.
A Carroll County native, he described himself as personable and sociable and able to “get along with anyone.”
He said he would take his duties as constable seriously and “make sure the papers get served in a timely manner, and everyone is treated the same.”
