Don Barnes (sheriff)

Don Barnes is the current Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California of Orange County, California. He was appointed to the position on January 9, 2019, replacing Sheriff Sandra Hutchens[1] Barnes was nominated by then Sheriff Sandra Hutchens shorty after she announced that she would not seek re-election.

Don Barnes
15th Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California
Assumed office
January 9, 2019.[1]
Preceded bySandra Hutchens
Don Barnes
Police career
DepartmentO.C. Sheriff
Service years1989-
RankSheriff
Undersheriff
Assistant Sheriff
Commander
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Deputy Sheriff[2]

Career

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 3rd term. She nominated Barnes to 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]

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References
  1. "Don Barnes is sworn in as Orange County's new sheriff". Daily Pilot. January 10, 2019.
  2. "About Undersheriff Don Barnes - Don Barnes for Sheriff". Barnesforsheriff.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. "Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens won't seek re-election | 89.3 KPCC". Scpr.org. June 27, 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  4. "Don Barnes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-10.


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