The Kootenai Journal: Dan Wilson Announces Candidacy for Kootenai County Sheriff

January 9, 2024

Dan Wilson recently announced he is running for election against incumbent Sheriff Robert “Bob” Norris in Kootenai County.

According to the news release, Wilson held an event on December 6, 2023, where he stated, “As your Sheriff, I commit to secure your natural rights to life, liberty, and property and to do so with equal protection under the law where we do not see race, gender, political views, income status, or any other delineator of people. We are all created equally under God.”

The release continued by stating, “Inspired by the current sheriff’s lack of vision, leadership, and failure to plan for future events, Dan said, ‘I didn’t want to run for sheriff. I had a conviction to run for the office and it was my duty to respond to that conviction.’” Read more…