Holmes County, Florida Sheriff Election
Posted: 5:16 PM Nov 5, 2008
(WTVY-Channel 4 News)
A long time northwest, Florida lawman lost his bid for a fourth term in office. In January, one-time Deputy Tim Brown will be sworn-in as Holmes County's first republican sheriff since the civil war.
Brown spent the morning "thanking" voters for his "upset" victory over incumbent Sheriff Dennis Lee. Brown spent 18 years with the department, and the last six with the Florida Department of Corrections.
In 2004, Brown mounted an unsuccessful bid for the office, but this time around, he had two things going for him. He ran as a republican who voted more than three-to-one for Senator McCain for president. Brown also says he knocked on just about every door in the county.
Blog note: Many in town had credited Sheriff Lee (related to Officer Stephen Lee who originally attempted to unsuccessfully apprehend Dwight) with leading the raid that led to the death of Dwight McWaters.
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