March 4, 2008
Primary Election Date

Situational Awareness & Safety Seminar - Feb 17, 2008 Situational Awareness & Safety Seminar The Life You Save Could Be Your Own SAFETY & SITUATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EVERYONE   Three drill bits valued at approximately $40,000 recovered - Feb 14, 2008 According to Sheriff Bob Alford, three drill bits valued at approximately $40,000 were recovered after a lengthy investigation, and a 20-year-old imprisoned Joshua man has been linked to the thefts.   Michelle Renee Thompson taken into custody - Feb 12, 2008 On Feb. 12, 2008 the Johnson County Sheriffs Office was contacted by the U.S. Marshal’s office, that Michelle Renee Thompson was taken into custody in Niagara Falls, New York.   Programs benefit county, sheriff says - Jan 11, 2008 New and planned programs the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is participating in should greatly benefit the county, Sheriff Bob Alford said Thursday.  Johnson County Sheriff's Office Awarded Grant - Jan 7, 2008 We are very pleased that Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has just been awarded a grant for an additional investigator for environmental crimes. Since 2002, we have had only one investigator assigned to this area of focus.   Bullying Hurts Program - Dec 20, 2007 On Dec. 20th Sheriff Bob Alford presented certificates to all third grade students at Caddo Grove Elementary in Joshua for their completion of the Bullying Hurts program.   STEP pulls in more than $122,000 - Dec 20, 2007 At the end of its first calendar year in Johnson County, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program raked in $122,975 in revenue for the county, Sheriff Bob Alford said.  Matters of trust - Dec 16, 2007 The lights at Whistle Stop Christmas. The bricks at the Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum. Maintenance of 30 cemeteries. All work completed by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office trustys — and just a few examples of the work they do. “Not having trustys would be a big hurt,” said Chief Deputy Tom Craig. “They are necessary in any jail. A jail cannot operate without trustys.”  Sheriff Alford Heads Cold Case Review Team - Dec 2, 2007 Johnson County Sheriff Bob Alford was recently appointed Chairman of the Cold Case Review Team of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT).  Sheriff Bob Alford announces the implementation of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement - Oct 2, 2007 Sheriff Bob Alford announces the implementation of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement as of Oct. 1, 2007 in Johnson County.  School Resource Officers (SROs) - Aug 21, 2007 Another school year is upon us. While parents and students prepare for that first day back, our School Resource Officers (SROs) look forward to serving on school campuses across the county. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office just received a grant to place an officer at Keene ISD. To date the Sheriffs Office has 6 of the 9 ISD's in Johnson County.   Alford appointed to the Board of Directors of the Sheriff’s Association - Jun 24, 2007 Johnson County Sheriff Bob L. Alford was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas at their 129th Annual Training Conference held in Austin, July 15-18, 2007.