Wayne Blevins
Candidate for Sheriff, Washington County
Background
- Occupation
- Lieutenant, Washington County Sheriff's Department
Lieutenant with the Washington County Sheriff's Department, which he joined as a reserve deputy in 1995 before becoming a merit deputy in 2001 after graduating from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. He says he also has experience in fire, EMS and as a deputy coroner.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports more community policing and visible county patrols
ReportElection 2026: Sheriff Candidate Lieutenant Wayne BlevinsInterview · The Washington County Times · Nov 7, 2025 · washingtoncountytimes.com
“So, I'm really big about community policing.”
Supports equal training for all deputies, dispatchers and jailers
He singles out training to recognize mental illness and medical conditions.
ReportElection 2026: Sheriff Candidate Lieutenant Wayne BlevinsInterview · The Washington County Times · Nov 7, 2025 · washingtoncountytimes.com
“Personally, I think training should be across the board.”
Proposes adopting proven practices from other counties' jails
ReportElection 2026: Sheriff Candidate Lieutenant Wayne BlevinsInterview · The Washington County Times · Nov 7, 2025 · washingtoncountytimes.com
“go to 4 or 5 jails and take bits and pieces from each of them to make it work for our jail”
Government & transparency
Pledges to end cliques and favoritism in the department
ReportElection 2026: Sheriff Candidate Lieutenant Wayne BlevinsInterview · The Washington County Times · Nov 7, 2025 · washingtoncountytimes.com
“there will not be any cliques, no good old boys, no A squad or B squad. It's going to be one squad.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Wayne Blevins on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 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
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Washington County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Election 2026: Candidates on the General Ballot
News coverage · The Washington County Times · Sep 6, 2026 · washingtoncountytimes.com
- Election 2026: Sheriff Candidate Lieutenant Wayne Blevins
Interview · The Washington County Times · Nov 7, 2025 · washingtoncountytimes.com
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