Ryan Preston
Candidate for Sheriff, Cass County
Background
- Occupation
- Narcotics detective, Cass County Sheriff's Office
- Lives in
- Walton
A narcotics detective for the Cass County Sheriff's Office with 16 years in local law enforcement, after eight years in the Marine Corps. He and his wife own The Gathering Grounds, a coffee and ice cream shop in Walton.
Documented positions
Public safety
Proposes weekly church services and baptisms in the county jail
He would also bring in mentors who have recovered from addiction to share their testimonies.
ReportCandidates debate in McHale Performing Arts CenterDebate / forum transcript · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Oct 1, 2026 · pharostribune.com
“We'll have baptisms, we'll have Bibles”
2026 Cass County Sheriff Primary Questionnaire: Ryan PrestonCandidate questionnaire · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Mar 28, 2026 · pharostribune.com
“I will ensure that inmates have access to weekly church services, including praise and worship music”
Opposes enrolling the Sheriff's Office in the federal 287(g) program
He said the office would comply with orders applicable under state and federal law and would not interfere with federal law enforcement.
Report2026 Cass County Sheriff Primary Questionnaire: Ryan PrestonCandidate questionnaire · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Mar 28, 2026 · pharostribune.com
“As the Sheriff, I would not enroll the Sheriff's Office in the 287g program.”
Health & human services
Proposes crisis-intervention training and treatment-first mental health responses
Report2026 Cass County Sheriff Primary Questionnaire: Ryan PrestonCandidate questionnaire · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Mar 28, 2026 · pharostribune.com
“I will ensure that deputies and correctional officers receive continued training in crisis intervention … When someone is experiencing a mental health event and does not pose a serious threat, treatment should be the first option, not incarceration.”
Government & transparency
Pledges transparency about how the office spends tax money
Report2026 Cass County Sheriff Primary Questionnaire: Ryan PrestonCandidate questionnaire · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Mar 28, 2026 · pharostribune.com
“I will be transparent with the community as to how their tax money is spent”
All sources (4)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Cass 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
- Candidates debate in McHale Performing Arts Center
Debate / forum transcript · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Oct 1, 2026 · pharostribune.com
- 2026 Cass County Sheriff Primary Questionnaire: Ryan Preston
Candidate questionnaire · Pharos-Tribune (Logansport) · Mar 28, 2026 · pharostribune.com
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