2022 elections

Besides Barth and Kozak, Lt. Don Hollingshead and Boyd Wrede are also running for sheriff.

Brian Kozak says the auto theft rate in Laramie County doubled after the Laramie County jail changed its booking policy for property crimes.

Laramie County Sheriff Candidate Brian Kozak says his campaign will be collecting funds for Henry, an infant who has been hospitalized after a recent dog attack.

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Kathy Emmons wrote ''His action protecting the inmates, staff and subsequently the community helped keep our community safe.''

Hollingshead says the jail had an obligation to keep inmates safe from COVID 19, and that failing to do so would have left the county "in a position of extreme liability."

Kozak said "You people out there, the citizens, you're getting ripped off. You're getting your cars stolen, your catalytic converters cut off. And it's happening in epidemic proportions."

Kozak says of his campaign ''Many law enforcement agencies fail because their leaders forget their mission and place politics before public safety. ''

Kozak joins a field of declared candidates that already includes long-time Sheriff's Office stalwart Don Hollingshead, as well as Patrick Long and James Barth.

Capt. Don Hollingshead announced his candidacy for sheriff shortly after current Sheriff Danny Glick announced plans to retire at the end of his current term.