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Sheriff, Hancock County

Billy Burton

Candidate for Sheriff, Hancock County

Republican

Background

Occupation
Hawesville police chief

Burton, a Republican, has been Hawesville's police chief since April 2023. He spent 6½ years with the Hancock County Sheriff's Office after beginning his career with the Kentucky Department of Corrections in 2011.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Pledges more deputies on patrol and proactive policing

    Burton announces bid for Hancock County sheriff

    News coverage · The Owensboro Times · Nov 16, 2025 · owensborotimes.com

    “putting more deputies on the road to make a heavier patrol presence, to get out and be a proactive department versus a reactive one”
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  • Pledges two deputies on shift around the clock

    Burton announces bid for Hancock County sheriff

    News coverage · The Owensboro Times · Nov 16, 2025 · owensborotimes.com

    “We want two deputies on shift, 24 hours a day, at all times.”
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  • Supports body-worn cameras and Flock license-plate readers

    Burton announces bid for Hancock County sheriff

    News coverage · The Owensboro Times · Nov 16, 2025 · owensborotimes.com

    “Burton also supports implementing body-worn cameras and Flock license-plate reading technology”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Billy Burton on them.

  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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Billy Burton for Sheriff, Hancock County, Kentucky · The Gist