Rick Bradford named new Kings County sheriff

Rick Bradford has been appointed arsenic the caller Kings County Sheriff.

Bradford, who is presently an undersheriff for the department, was appointed Tuesday by the Kings County Board of Supervisors and volition commencement connected November 24.

His assignment comes pursuing the status of Sheriff Robinson, who submitted his missive of resignation connected August 6.

Bradford is simply a beingness agelong nonmigratory of Kings County, graduating from Lemoore High School. After serving for the U.S. Marine Corps, helium joined the section constabulary academy and began his vocation with the Lemoore Police Department.

During his clip with Lemoore PD, helium took connected roles specified arsenic a Field Training Officer, subordinate of the Emergency Response Team, and arsenic an researcher with the Kings County Gang Force.

In 1995, helium joined the Kings County Sheriff's Office and successful 2023, helium was picked by Sheriff Robinson to service arsenic Assistant Sheriff and was past appointed Undersheriff successful 2024.