Bell County Sheriff Dies

Former Bell County Sheriff Bruce Bennett died Saturday, June 27th.Bennett took over the office of Bell County Sheriff in January of 2003 after his general election win against incumbent Harold Harbin.He was asked at the time what he wanted to do if he was elected, and he said he wanted to work to solve the county’s drug problem, assure a good state audit and to lower the crime rate in the area so businesses would want to come to Bell County.He served three terms in office.

Source: MG News

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