CLAREMORE — Cole Butler, a lifelong conservative Republican, is announcing his campaign for Rogers County Sheriff.

A 30-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department, Butler has proven that customer service and proper law enforcement can go hand-in-hand.

He has served the public as a field officer, investigator, detective and Special Operations Team Crisis Negotiator. While serving he has always been mindful of  his faith, his belief in justice, and the constitutional preservation of rights.

He recently attended a Constitution Preservation Seminar at the State Capitol. “These are serious times in our country and we need a serious leader who understands this”, he said.

“The people of Rogers County need to know that their safety is a top concern for everyone in the sheriff’s office,” Butler said.

Butler will focus on improving services both in the field and in the office. He plans to ensure personally that every member of the staff is working for the people of Rogers County and toward the common goal of service to the taxpayers.

To provide the best possible service to the citizens, all internal and external candidates will complete an interview process for positions on the department. This will provide the Sheriff’s office with an excellent staff of employees dedicated to serving the citizens of Rogers County.

“I will hold myself accountable to the taxpayers and will staff my office with the best possible employees,” Butler said.

The citizens of Rogers County will soon come to feel they have people in office who are not only willing, but also proud to serve them.

“All citizens must be treated with fairness and respect,” he said.

 “Every call will be dealt with professionally and with concern for those involved. Citizens will know that their issues are important to the responding deputy”.

Spending more time patrolling the county, improving communication within the department, and properly allocating manpower to serve all citizens will be top priorities.

Sensible traffic enforcement will also be used to increase the effectiveness of the department.

“Not every traffic stop should result in a citation. These contacts can be used as an opportunity for a positive interaction with the public”.

“We will utilize every tool available to benefit the public,” he said. “I will never complain about what I don’t have”.

 Butler is committed to bringing necessary reform and qualified, compassionate leadership to the office.

As a growing community with increasing challenges facing citizens today, concerns for their own safety, family, and property should be held to a minimum. To help provide peace of mind to the citizens of Rogers County, Butler will work to restore trust to the office of Sheriff.

“As one example, we cannot continue to ignore the meth problem with the danger and loss it brings to Rogers County. This is a serious situation and pretending it doesn’t exist will not solve the problem,” he said.

“Rogers County is moving into the future by providing state-of-the-art facilities, dispatching services, emergency management, and the new courthouse, which we can all be proud of.

This commitment to the newest available technology and professional service brings with it the responsibility to leave behind what some may know as the ‘good old boy’ system”.

“I will not allow my office to have an ‘us against them’ view of the public. We are one people in one county and we must begin to work together,” Butler said.

“From 2004-2012, my opponent has switched from Republican to Democrat and now back to Republican. I am a lifelong Republican. Interested voters need to be aware that this election will be decided in the Republican primary.  I am ready to serve the citizens of Rogers County and I need your vote on June 26th.”

Butler and his wife, Debbie have been married for 24 years. They are proud to call Rogers County their home for the past 30 years.

They have four wonderful children Sarah Beth, Nikki, Logan and Delci. The Butler family is also looking forward to the birth of their third grandchild as well.

Delci is a senior at Foyil High School and Logan recently graduated from basic training with the United States Air Force.

Butler and his family are members of Grace Baptist Church in Owasso.