Brett Hightower

Background

The Warren County Clerk’s 2026 candidate filing lists Hightower as the Republican candidate for Sheriff. In a 2026 reelection statement, he said he had served as sheriff for seven years and discussed initiatives undertaken by the sheriff’s office during his tenure.

Sources: Warren County 2026 candidate filings

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Community input

  Hightower says he holds district meetings and other community gatherings to hear residents’ concerns.

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• Crisis response

  He describes the addition of a chaplain team and Crisis Response Unit as steps to improve responses to critical incidents and mental-health crises.

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• Law-enforcement technology

  He points to body-worn cameras for patrol deputies and school resource officers, dispatch-system improvements, and drones for accident reconstruction and major-crime mapping as technology used by the office.

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