Gary W. Achor, Jr.
Candidate for Sheriff, Hancock County
Background
- Occupation
- Lead detective, Hancock County Sheriff's Office
- Campaign website
- facebook.com
Lead detective in the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, where he has worked for 29 years after starting as a jail officer doing dispatch. He is a 1993 Greenfield-Central High School graduate who studied criminal justice at Vincennes University.
Documented positions
Public safety
Pledges a proactive sheriff's department putting public safety first
He wants to keep crime from the east side of Marion County from spilling into Hancock County.
ReportSheriff's candidates ready for stretch runNews coverage · The Daily Reporter (Greenfield) · Aug 25, 2026 · greenfieldreporter.com
“He wants to have a proactive sheriff's department, putting public safety first”
Proposes a countywide Community Action Team
ReportGary Achor For Hancock County Sheriff (campaign Facebook page)Candidate social media · Gary Achor campaign · facebook.com
“County-wide Community Action Team (CAT)”
Proposes a fraud task force and fraud hotline
ReportGary Achor For Hancock County Sheriff (campaign Facebook page)Candidate social media · Gary Achor campaign · facebook.com
“Fraud Task Force + fraud hotline”
Courts & justice
Proposes expanded jail programs to reduce recidivism
His platform also lists reinstituting a county drug program.
ReportGary Achor For Hancock County Sheriff (campaign Facebook page)Candidate social media · Gary Achor campaign · facebook.com
“Expanded jail programs to reduce recidivism”
All sources (4)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Hancock County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Sheriff's candidates ready for stretch run
News coverage · The Daily Reporter (Greenfield) · Aug 25, 2026 · greenfieldreporter.com
- Gary Achor For Hancock County Sheriff (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Gary Achor campaign · facebook.com
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