Don Barnes
15th Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California
Assumed office
January 7, 2019[1]
Preceded bySandra Hutchens
Police career
DepartmentO.C. Sheriff
Service years1989–present
Rank
  • Deputy Sheriff (1989–2001)
  • Sergeant (2001–2005)
  • Lieutenant (2005–2007)
  • Captain (2007–2010)
  • Commander (2010–2012)
  • Assistant Sheriff (2012–2015)
  • Undersheriff (2016–2019)
  • Sheriff (2019–present)[2]

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.

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 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Don Barnes is sworn in as Orange County's new sheriff". Daily Pilot. January 10, 2019.
  2. 1 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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