Richard Kirkpatrick, Sheriff, Kleberg County Sheriff's Office
I have served one term (four years) as the sheriff. I have successfully managed a $5 million budget as sheriff, during which time, I have implemented cost-savings plans that have resulted in numerous projects and grants both in the sheriff’s office and the county jail. These cost-savings projects have come at no cost to our local taxpayers. I am a working sheriff that leads from the front and not the back. I believe in providing my officers with continued training and the tools to do their job. I have been in law enforcement for 29 years. I am a former Eagle Scout and have held many leadership positions. I have enjoyed a successful career as a former criminal interdiction agent, and I have trained and mentored hundreds of law-enforcement officers worldwide. As sheriff, I have supervised a staff of 75 men and women who are some of the finest law enforcement professionals today.