Les McFarland wins Republican primary for Marshall County sheriff - WNDU
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MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - Lieutenant Detective Les McFarland has won the Republican primary for Marshall County sheriff.
McFarland defeated his opponent, Captain Jeffrey Snyder, by 98 votes, according to unofficial results.
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McFarland has over 35 years of total law enforcement experience and has been serving as lieutenant detective of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department since 2023. He also has 15 years of experience serving on the Bourbon Town Council.
Marshall County’s current sheriff, Matt Hassel, is retiring.
No Democratic candidates have filed to run at this time.
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