Robert Norris (sheriff)

Robert Norris
Norris in 2021
13th Sheriff of Kootenai County
Assumed office
January 1st, 2021
Preceded byBen Wolfinger
Personal details
Born (1963-11-03) November 3, 1963 (age 61)
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Non-affiliated
Alma materLong Beach State University
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Websitewww.kcsheriff.com www.sheriffnorris.com
NicknameBob Norris

Robert Brian Norris, commonly known as Robert "Bob" Norris on the ballot, is the 13th Sheriff of Kootenai County, Idaho.[1] He defeated the independent candidate for sheriff, Mike Bauer, in the 2020 Kootenai County Sheriff race, making him the first Kootenai County Sheriff to not have any prior connection with the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office.[2] In 2024, he was re-elected after defeating challenger, Dan Wilson.[3] Before becoming Sheriff, he was a lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.[4]

  1. ^ "Sheriff | Kootenai County Sheriff, ID". www.kcsheriff.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  2. ^ "Republican Bob Norris wins Kootenai County Sheriff election". Krem 2. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "2024 Kootenai County General Election Night Results". www.livevoterturnout.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  4. ^ "About Bob Norris". Sheriff Norris' campaign site, About Bob Norris page. Retrieved 2 February 2021.