Mark E. Mease
Republican
Cherokee Indian Police Department officer
The gist
- Proposes better benefits and career ladders for jail staff
- Supports more de-escalation training for deputies
- Supports addiction and mental health programs in the jail
- Pledges renewed cooperation with local police departments
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Proposes better benefits and career ladders for jail staff
ICE, jail and tactics: Sheriff's candidates tackle the issuesNews coverage · The Mountaineer · Feb 18, 2026 · themountaineer.com
“give them the benefits, give them career ladders, give them an incentive to work there,”
Supports more de-escalation training for deputies
ICE, jail and tactics: Sheriff's candidates tackle the issuesNews coverage · The Mountaineer · Feb 18, 2026 · themountaineer.com
“how to de-escalate and talk to people where you’re not having the shootings,”
Supports addiction and mental health programs in the jail
ICE, jail and tactics: Sheriff's candidates tackle the issuesNews coverage · The Mountaineer · Feb 18, 2026 · themountaineer.com
“Mease also said there needs to be a focus on substance/alcohol abuse and mental health programs in the jail.”
Pledges renewed cooperation with local police departments
Mease unseats Wilke in Republican sheriff primaryNews coverage · The Mountaineer · Mar 4, 2026 · themountaineer.com
“During his campaign, Mease pledged to renew collaboration between the sheriff's office and police departments.”