Lane County could appoint a new sheriff as soon as next week. County commissioners will apparently have a very small pool of applicants to choose from.
Lane County’s previous sheriff, Cliff Harrold, left halfway through his term last month to take a job at PeaceHealth. He was originally appointed to that seat and ran unopposed twice.
By law, his replacement must have been a county resident for two years, have four years of law enforcement experience, and at least two years of post-high school education, as well as meet a few other requirements.
According to county officials, only one person who applied met those criteria: Chief Deputy Carl Wilkerson, who has been serving as acting sheriff since Harrold’s departure…