Ten candidates qualified for an election to determine two Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Personnel Standards and Review Board members.Additional candidates qualifying by the June 30 deadline are: Christopher Hyden, Laurel Hill; Becky Lynn Jones, Valparaiso; Martin White, Niceville; and Steven Menchel, Destin.
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CRESTVIEW — Six candidates qualify for an election to determine two Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Personnel Standards and Review Board members.
They are Johnny Eubanks, Crestview; Bill Byerley, Shalimar; Howard Oakes and Joseph Sharpe, both of Niceville; Noble Wyninegar Jr., Fort Walton Beach; and Joseph Winkeler, Destin.
Elected members — serving alongside two appointees by Sheriff Larry Ashley and a fifth member chosen by the four — will hear the appeals of former deputies Rick Hord, John Lee and Jon Bush, who were fired in 2010.
Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux will conduct the election at his Crestview and Fort Walton Beach offices. OCSO employees can vote from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 14 on both ends of the county.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: UPDATE: Candidates selected for Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office appeals board