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Dexter L. Mines Sr.

Independent · Tennessee · 2026

Running for Sheriff, Tennessee

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Community trust and transparency
  • Deputy wellness and professional development

From other published sources

  • Evidence-based jail programs: mental health, substance abuse treatment and reentry planning, per Clarksville Now's Q&A
Biography

Army veteran and 22-year law enforcement professional whose career spans the Greenbrier Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy and service as assistant director of the Tennessee POST Commission, per Clarksville Now's candidate Q&A.

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