Three in the running for Okanogan County Sheriff

OKANOGAN – Three candidates, all who prefer the Republican Party, are in the race for Okanogan County Sheriff in the upcoming August 2 Primary Election. Incumbent Tony Hawley is seeking his second four-year term and is opposed by Kevin Newport and Paul Budrow.
Paul Budrow
Experience
    •    Jail corrections deputy
    •    Patrol deputy
    •    SWAT team member
    •    U.S. Forest Service Deputy
    •    Search and Rescue Deputy
    •    K-9 handler
    •    Traffic accident reconstruction
    •    Sworn in as U.S. Marshal on Sept. 11, 2001 in NYC
    •    Emergency manager
And in those roles, has also served as a:
    •    Dive rescue team training
    •    Firearms instructor
    •    OC (pepper spray) instructor
    •    Taser instructor
    •    SWAT instructor
    •    Trainer for “use of force” continuum
    •    Firearm usage in confined plane cabins
Kevin Newport
Experience
• Sergeant- 2019 – present- Cowlitz Indian Tribal Public Safety Department
• Police officer - 2019 – 2019 Cowlitz Indian Tribal Public Safety Department.
• Field Deputy - 2016 – 2019 Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO)
• Detective/Supervisor North Central Washington Narcotics Task Force (NCWNTF) - 2013 – 2016
• Field Deputy - 2000 - 2013 OCSO)
• Detective - 1995 - 2000 NCWNTF.
• Field Deputy- 1991 - 1995 OCSO
• Counter Drug Support Program 1990 - 1991 – Washington Army National Guard (WANG)
• Soldier - WANG - 1988 - 1992
• Special Assignments/Skills NCWNTF Detective/Supervisor 2014 – 2016
• OCSO 1993 – 2019 – Field Training Officer
• OCSO 2006 - 2008 – Reserve Coordinator
• Clandestine Laboratory Response Team member 2002 - 2010
• NCW Special Response Team (SRT) member/leader (S.R.T.) 2003 - 2008
• NCWNTF- 1995 - 2000 Detective / Lead Detective
• Narcotics Dog Handler - 1996 - 2002
Other special assignments/skills:
• Okanogan County Sheriff’s Employee Association (OCSEA) (Guild) President (two terms)
• OCSEA (Guild) Vice-President (two terms)
• OCSEA (Guild) member-at-large (one term)
Tony Hawley
Experience:
• Four-year U.S. Marine veteran
• Associates degree University of Phoenix
• Bachelor’s degree Criminal Justice
• Master’s degree Strategic Leadership
• Okanogan County Sheriff 2018-2022
• 27-year member Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office
• OCSO Corrections Deputy
• OCSO Patrol Deputy/Sergeant
• Completed Northwest Law Enforcement Command College
• Completed National Command Course
• Completed National Sheriff’s Institute Leadership Course
• First-line supervisor, middle management, and executive level certification
• Okanogan High School Board of Directors 2016 & 2020Top of Form