Four men are now vying to be Lowndes County’s top law enforcement official.
Bobby L. Webber, 46, qualified to run as a Democrat for sheriff last week.
Webber, a former officer with the Columbus Police Department, will face former CPD chief Selvain McQueen and Lowndes County Juvenile Detention administrator Anthony Nelson in a Democratic primary in August.
The only Republican in the race at this point is first-term Republican incumbent Sheriff Mike Arledge.
The deadline to qualify for county races is Feb. 27.
Webber, a Lowndes County native, served with CPD for eight years. He served as chief of the Brooksville Police Department for three-plus years and served in Operation Desert Storm. He grew up in western Lowndes County and attended Motley High School.
Webber told The Dispatch on Friday that he will bring stability to the sheriff’s department if elected. He said he would focus on improving the relationship between the department and its constituents.
“The law enforcement and community are separated,” he said.
The sheriff of Lowndes County earns $90,000 a year.
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