We will hear a presentation on mental health from Sheriff Tony Thompson today!
Sheriff Tony Thompson took office on January 1, 2009, and was re-elected in November 2012 with nearly 70% of the vote, and again in November 2016 with 98.8% of the vote. However, his law enforcement career started much earlier when he joined the US Army as a military police officer in 1988. He retired from the Iowa Army National Guard in 2009, with 21 years of service. His career with the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office began in March of 1994 and he has worked in the Jail, Special Services, Patrol, and now Administrative Divisions. His prior assignments include Drug Education Officer, Community Services Coordinator, Computer Crimes Investigator, Patrol Officer, Public Information Officer, and SWAT Team leader prior to taking command of the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office.
