Former Staunton Police officer Chris Hartless upset incumbent sheriff Matt Robertson, winning with just under 57 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s elections.
Hartless is a 19-year veteran of the Staunton Police Department who had also served as chief deputy under Robertson.
He ran on a platform focused on training for office staff and more inter-agency cooperation, especially with the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office and Staunton Police Department.
Robertson had been elected sheriff in 2017.
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