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Sheriff, Franklin County

Chad Miles

Candidate for Sheriff, Franklin County

Republican

Background

Occupation
Captain and chief deputy, Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Lives in
Franklin

Chief deputy of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, which he joined in 2008 after starting with the St. Albans Police Department in 2002, he served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He deployed to Afghanistan with the Vermont Army National Guard in 2010.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes quarterly accountant checks of office bookkeeping

    Q&A: Capt. Chad Miles running for sheriff spot

    Candidate questionnaire · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 21, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “I would go as far as to recommend a quarterly check by a certified accountant to assist in this process.”
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Public safety

  • Pledges more patrol visibility and proactive enforcement

    Q&A: Capt. Chad Miles running for sheriff spot

    Candidate questionnaire · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 21, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “That means increasing patrol visibility, focusing enforcement in problem areas, responding promptly to citizen complaints and following through until issues are resolved.”
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  • Pledges to keep the Vermont Drug Task Force partnership

    Q&A: Capt. Chad Miles running for sheriff spot

    Candidate questionnaire · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 21, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “I will seek to maintain our working partnership with the Vermont Drug Task Force”
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Education

  • Proposes more school resource officers and community meetings

    Q&A: Capt. Chad Miles running for sheriff spot

    Candidate questionnaire · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 21, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “I will work to expand community policing by increasing the number of School Resource Officers, holding regular community meetings”
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Health & human services

  • Supports behavioral health professionals in crisis response

    Q&A: Capt. Chad Miles running for sheriff spot

    Candidate questionnaire · St. Albans Messenger · Jul 21, 2026 · samessenger.com

    “I will work to integrate behavioral health professionals into our response efforts whenever possible”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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