Tim Lampert, Chief Deputy for the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department has officially filed for his Candidacy to run for Sheriff in 2018
The 48-year old Lampert of Jasper announced his intention of running on the Democratic ticket in the November 2018 election over the weekend.
He is a 27-year veteran of the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department. He was hired in 1990 as a jail officer and was promoted to a road deputy in 1994. In 2011, Lampert was appointed Chief Deputy.
He has been involved in hundreds of investigations including burglaries, accidents, and deaths. He is a certified general instructor and certified firearms instructor. He has trained hundreds of officers locally, at other law enforcement agencies, and at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
As Chief Deputy, Lampert has successfully obtained thousands of dollars from grants to provide equipment and extra manpower hours to assist officers in removing drunk drivers and drugs from the streets, an effort that increases community safety.
In a release Lampert says as sheriff he will continue to pursue grants to bring State and Federal money to the county to save local taxpayer money and to provide additional equipment for officers to be able to do their jobs safely and effectively.
He intends to pursue grant money to combat the drug addiction issues that Dubois County is facing. Lampert says approximately 45% of the jail population is incarcerated for drug and alcohol offenses.
He says he is interested in getting grant money to provide programming and treatment to incarcerated individuals to help them understand their addictions and take the necessary steps to help themselves. He says hopefully, this will result in a reduction of them returning to jail.
Lampert also wants to focus on preventative measures, such as educating youth about this serious problem.
Lampert is involved in several community organizations and groups.
He has been a member and team leader of the multi-agency emergency response team, is currently the law enforcement representative on the Dubois County Substance Abuse Council, and acts as a 911 Advisory Board member.
Lampert is an active member of the Local Emergency Planning Committee, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing team, National Archery in School Program, National Rifle Association, Fraternal Order of Police, the Dubois County Sportsman’s Club – Jasper, and is a member of St. Mary’s Church in Ireland.
Tim and his wife, the former Jennifer Schwenk of Ireland are the parents of three children and can be reached at tdlampert@yahoo.com with any questions or concerns.
