VINTON — Benton County Sheriff Dave Upah visited the Vinton Kiwanis Club last month with an update on the Sheriff’s Office. Upah took over as sheriff in January, 2025, and said he has been working towards his campaign promise to “raise the bar.”
“My campaign slogan was to ‘raise the bar.’ I know that sounds cliche, but I meant it. My goals are to be a more professional organization, just be more involved, more community policing, just being seen more in the community,” Upah said. “I’ve met a ton of people in my career, and I’ve met them out in the community, doing the job and helping people. So, my goal is just to continue on with that, and just continue to build a department and keep everybody safe in Benton County,” Upah said.
One of the first steps Upah made when he took over the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, was to increase the workforce…