Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones announces he won’t seek re-election
Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones notified his staff on Monday that after communication and prayer with his family, he made the decision that he will not be seeking re-election for a fourth term.
Sheriff Jones has served 30 years in law enforcement, starting with the Soap Lake Police Department in 1992. He was hired by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office in 1997. He ascended through the ranks of Corporal and Sergeant in the patrol division. He served as a Traffic Deputy, Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor, Patrol Procedures Instructor, and supervisor of the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team.
In 2010, Jones was elected to Sheriff, starting his first term on January 1, 2011.
Jones stated, “It has been an absolutely humbling experience serving the citizens of Grant County. I have spent nearly my entire life in public service starting with joining the Navy after graduating high school. I have met some incredible people and have made some great friends. My choice not to seek re-election was a family decision and I am comfortable and excited about it. My goal was to leave the agency better than I found it. We have done that, and I would hope that the next person at the helm will continue the same vision. I will l let my accomplishments stand on their own.”
Some of Sheriff Jones’s accomplishments during his tenure include bringing back a robust K9 program, the drone program, and integrating the county’s emergency management agency and code enforcement tasks into the Sheriff’s Office.
Jones was also instrumental in promoting the sales tax for the construction of a new jail.
Jones is the current President of the Washington State Sheriff’s Association, Vice President of Washington Association of Sheriff’s, and Police Chiefs, Executive Board Member with Behind the Badge Foundation.
Jones’s term ends December 31, 2022.
