Shawn White
Candidate for Sheriff, Perry County
Background
Law enforcement officer for 27 years, beginning with the Hazard police in 1999 and joining the sheriff's department in 2008; a school resource officer for the last 11 years. Won the May 2026 Democratic primary for sheriff with 50 percent.
Documented positions
Public safety
Pledges to keep protecting Perry County schoolchildren as sheriff
Speaking of his years as a school resource officer protecting "the kids of Perry County."
ReportCandidates for Hazard Mayor, Perry sheriff attend forumNews coverage · The Hazard Herald · May 10, 2026 · hazard-herald.com
“hope to continue to protect them as sheriff”
All sources (4)
- Perry County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Perry County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the County Clerk, 2026 (Perry County)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Several races drive higher turnout in Perry County primary election
News coverage · The Hazard Herald · May 27, 2026 · hazard-herald.com
- Candidates for Hazard Mayor, Perry sheriff attend forum
News coverage · The Hazard Herald · May 10, 2026 · hazard-herald.com
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