Grand Ronde emergency services chief challenges incumbent Polk County sheriff
Polk County Sheriff Mark Garton is facing his first challenger as he seeks a third term.
Steve Warden, the emergency services chief for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, is seeking the position, giving voters a choice between two men with long histories in law enforcement.
Mark Garton is in his ninth year as Polk County sheriff. Garton first came to the job in 2015 after the previous sheriff retired and county commissioners appointed…
