Two challenging White in sheriff’s race

Nothing is official, and won’t be for nearly a year, but it appears that at least three people will seek election in 2016 to the office of Nodaway County sheriff.

Incumbent Darren White, a Democrat, said Thursday that he plans to run for a third four-year term.

Former Maryville Public Safety investigator Randy Strong and Nodaway County Sheriff’s Deputy Jamie Vicker have also announced their intention to run via social media months before the formal filing period opens.

Strong left MPS in 2012 after a 31-year career here to accept a Missouri Department of Corrections post as investigations manager for six penal institutions in the department’s Western Region.

He has since resigned from DOC and currently works for the Holt County Sheriff’s Department.

Vicker has been with the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office for ten years, serving under both White and former sheriff Ben Espey.

For the past six years, Vicker has specialized in investigating cyber crimes involving child sexual abuse.

The filing period for a spot on the August 2016 primary ballot begins next February. The general election will take place Tuesday, Nov. 8.