Candidates who run for Sheriff should be independent candidates, with no allegiance to any political party. Their allegiance should be to the law and their constituents. Only an independent Sheriff can be free from that allegiance.
Travis Wafstet is running for Missoula County Sheriff, as an independent. He believes that the Sheriff should not be concerned with partisan support from either party because he does not believe that the Sheriff should be beholden to anyone.
Travis Wafstet is an honest, hard working and intelligent deputy sheriff who will serve us well. Take a look at Travis’ website and discover what he has uncovered. Travis supports fiscal responsibility. Travis believes in truth, fairness, treating others with respect and dignity.
It was mentioned by the current Sheriff that Travis does not have the requisite experience to be qualified to be Sheriff. Travis does have such experience - years as a dispatcher, deputy, detective, Asst Chief of E. Missoula Fire, etc. He has been integral in the budget management of the EMFD, as well as having experience in the grant writing area. Our Sheriff had no management experience and no administrative experience, when he became Sheriff.
Travis was promoted to detective, which necessitates the technical and investigative skills of advanced law enforcement work. The Sheriff recognizes that, since it is he who made such promotion to Travis. To now indicate that Travis does not have those skills and abilities seems just a bit odd. Both the current Sheriff and Travis Wafstet have appropriate experience, by the bushel.
Do not, whether you are Republican or Democrat, blindly follow the lead of your party leaders, or the friend of a friend who knows so and so, who is a good guy and who was told…... Check out the facts for yourself. They are not hard to find.
Travis’ website (www.wafstetforsheriff.com), Missoulian archives and other sources are readily available back to and before the previous election for Sheriff. I could provide many of such facts and details but they would be suspect by many because I support Travis. Look it up for yourself, then vote intelligently, not blindly according to what your leaders (D or R), or a buddy, tell you is the correct choice. Study, research and understand in order to know. Then allow your choice to be one based on knowledge and it’s attendant logic. Travis Wafstet for Sheriff.
With more than 42 years as a law enforcement officer in Missoula, and as a retired Missoula County Sheriff, I believe that the best and logical choice for Sheriff of Missoula County is Travis Wafstet. He has my vote.
Respectfully,
CC Ibsen
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