Sheriff Eddie Cathey arrived at the Union County Board of Elections Office today, Feb 8th, at high noon to file for election for the Office of Sheriff. Sheriff Cathey was elected as the first Republican Sheriff of Union County in 2002. The Sheriff’s term is four years. He is running for his third consecutive term. Sheriff Cathey served twenty seven years with the North Carolina Highway Patrol and retired at the rank of First Sergeant before being elected Sheriff.
Sheriff Cathey leads a department of approximately two hundred fifty men and women. The Sheriff’s Office is a full service law enforcement agency providing services to the citizens of Union County twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. The Sheriff is tasked with operating the jail, providing security for the courts, answering calls for service, investigating crimes, operating animal services, and serving civil processes in Union County. Union County has a population of approximately 193,000 and covers nearly 643 square miles of land.
Sheriff Cathey encourages you to visit his website at Union County Sheriff.
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