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Marcus Herbert wins Rock Island County Sheriff’s race

By Gabe Zwierzynski,

12 hours ago

Democrat Marcus Herbert won election Tuesday as Rock Island County Sheriff, defeating Republican Jamie Shoemaker. Herbert garnered 61.27% of votes at 29,078.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2cGHFb_1Gk0cqnT00 — Marcus Herbert (contributed photo)

Herbert served as a correctional officer from 2005 to 2010 with the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office. He commands the Quad City Bomb Squad and currently serves as a sergeant with the office.

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