03/26/2024
Two Vie for Sheriff's Office in Election
Doug Adams
Doug Adams began his career as an intern at K-State where he worked several years as well as being a reserve officer for the county and was hired on part time at first but was soon a full-time deputy for Pottawatomie County.
As time went on Doug was in addition to other responsibilities, the School Resource Officer in the county for approximately 8 years, when hewas involved in investigations and rose to the rank of Sergeant. In 2015 SGT. Adams was promoted to Lieutenant under Greg Riat and was made Supervisor of Investigations. He was promoted again to Captain in 2018 and finally as Under Sheriff for Sheriff Shane Jager, Adams has been the right hand of his boss and friend. The 47 year-old Doug Adams and his wife Michelle have a set of twin children, Ella and Noah, (14). They reside in Wamego. He has spent his entire adult life in the service of his community and county.
Adams said, “As Sheriff, I want to continue to build on our partnerships with our local schools, churches, and businesses to address issues and work to develop solutions tailored to the local needs. Together, we can
build a stronger and safer community. Some areas I would focus on would be expanding the amount of
time our Deputies spend in our local schools, increasing the number of Deputies trained in de-escalation programs like Crisis Intervention Training and hold regular community meetings with the public.
47-year-old Derek Cid, pronounced sid” is originally from the Miami, Dade County area. His family fled Communist Cuba to America. Cid was in the United States Army stationed in Qatar and Iraq, in 269th Armored Div. He had 2 tours of duty there.
After the Army, Cid worked for the Miami, Dade Co. police until he and his wife moved to Saint Marys where he has been the Chief of Police for the past 6 years.
Chief Cid resides in St. Marys, Kansas with his wife Adiana and three daughters, Carmen, Anna and Margo.
Chief said, “I am running for Sheriff because I bring solid conservative values as a Veteran and someone whose parents survived communism. If elected, I am fully prepared to take on the fundamental responsibility of actively preserving our constitutional rights while upholding the law and maintaining public order. As someone who has worked for small and large police agencies for almost fifteen years, I know locally that the requirements of our fast-paced southern corridor are different from our warm and community-centered rural areas.
I want to specifically assign north county officers to patrol and build relationships with our rural residents and small towns within our county, which will not only decrease response times but also help with local-level problem-solving. This will also include designated supervisors who will actively work towards north county community relations and foster better cooperation with the public and small municipal agencies.”
I will work towards recruiting deputies and jailers who have made Pottawatomie County their permanent home. Employees of this type have a far greater stake in their community. As an added benefit, they are far more likely to remain with the agency, which reduces the amount of taxpayer money needed to hire new officers and train them.
I will also improve transparency between the public and the agency. I believe the public should know more about what we do daily and provide resources and services to help prevent crime and increase community trust in their local sheriff’s office.
Overall, I will make many other positive changes besides these.
In closing, I would say that now, more than ever, we need motivated and committed police agency leaders. We need a sheriff who will play a pivotal role in shaping the safety and prosperity of our community, especially in the face of challenging times. If elected as Sheriff of Pottawatomie County, Kansas, I'm fully prepared to undertake this role and look forward to serving our amazing communities.
