January 11, 2019

Marion County Sheriff's Office Is Hiring


Taylor Bennett
Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal - Taylor Bennett/WFYI

Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal

Taylor Bennett/WFYI

Democrat Kerry Forestal was elected as the new Marion County Sheriff in November.

WFYI’s Taylor Bennett sat down with Forestal to ask about his new job, the transition and his first order of business for the department.

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