Wise County, VA — The longest serving Sheriff in Wise County, Virginia retires his badge today. Sheriff Ronnie Oakes began his 51-year-long law enforcement career as a Virginia State Trooper. After being shot in the head in 1972 during a traffic stop in Wise County, Oakes retired briefly after 27 years with Virginia State Police. In 1995, Oakes decided to run for Sheriff of Wise County, a position he has held ever since, until today. Sheriff Oakes was on hand for the swearing in of the man who was his Assistant Sheriff, Grant Kilgore, who won the general election in November for Sheriff.

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WISE COUNTY, VA. — THERE’S GOING TO BE A NEW SHERIFF IN WISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. CURRENT SHERIFF RONNIE OAKES ANNOUNCED HE IS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION. OAKES HAS SERVED AS SHERIFF SINCE 1995 AND BEGAN HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER AS A VIRGINIA STATE POLICE TROOPER IN 1969. THREE POTENTIAL CANDIDATES HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE OFFICE INCLUDING ASSISTANT SHERIFF GRANT KILGORE, COEBURN POLICE CHIEF SCOTT BROOKS AND WISE COUNTY ATTORNEY TIM McAFEE. SHERIFF OAKES TERM WILL CONCLUDE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.

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