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Champaign County Sheriff Dustin D. Heuerman

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Elected: 2018 | Re-Elected: 2022

Sheriff Dustin was first elected in 2018. An underdog in his first election, Sheriff Dustin has put his 20 years of experience in public service & safety to work, helping to ensure a professional and ethical Sheriff's Office dedicated to serving all residents and visitors of Champaign County.

 

As the only elected law enforcement officer in Champaign County, Sheriff Dustin provides leadership to over 150 employees in four divisions: law enforcement, corrections, court security and emergency management. 

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Sheriff Dustin believes in a common-sense approach to our community challenges. Some of Sheriff Dustin's core leadership principles include:​​
 

  • Work closely with community organizations to help overcome community challenges. 

  • Encourage a culture of professionalism, compassion and mutual respect. Be fair and reasonable.

  • Remain open-minded when analyzing challenges and solicit diverse perspectives when exploring solutions.

  • Invest in resources to help employees be safer and more effective in their roles.

  • Use data to make informed decisions.

  • Continuously look for better and more effective ways of doing things. 

  • Make the right decisions for the right reasons.

Accomplishments as Sheriff

Sheriff Dustin's motivation comes from wanting to improve the criminal justice system in Champaign County by improving public safety while ensuring an equitable and fair system for all. He believes in leading by example.

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Sheriff Dustin believes in investing in his employees through training & support, as well as providing them with the equipment and resources they need to do their jobs effectively. To Sheriff Dustin, these things are the foundation to professional and ethical public servants.

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Sheriff Dustin's accomplishments and initiatives since his time as Sheriff help to reinforce this motivation. These accomplishments would not have been possible without collaboration with a strong leadership team.

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Get Involved!

In a world where it seems like many elected officials are in it for themselves, keeping those who are truly in it for helping the community and seeing others succeed is crucial!

 

Keeping ethical, professional leaders in office takes a lot of effort and money. We've made a lot of progress over the last several years, we don't want to lose it!

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There are a variety of ways to get involved in the campaign and help Sheriff Dustin get re-elected:
 

  • Help your neighbors understand the great things Sheriff Dustin has accomplished;

  • Show your support with a yard sign;

  • Walk in a parade with Sheriff Dustin;

  • Host a fundraiser for Sheriff Dustin;

  • Financially contribute to the campaign.

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YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!

Paid for by the Committee to Elect Dustin Heuerman

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