The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

WAITSBURG - Tom Cooper says he wants to bring a sense of trust back to the Walla Walla Sheriff's office, which he feels has been lost in the last four years. That is why he is challenging Sheriff John Turner in his reelection bid this year.

"We need to gain back the trust of staff and gain back the trust of the county commissioners," Cooper said. He said that a series of disagreements between the Sheriff's Office and the commissioners has led to a situation where the commissioners are at odds with the sheriff unnecessarily.

Cooper also says that he will bring a management team to the Sherif...