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Chip Simmons Wins Escambia County Sheriff
November 4, 2020
Republican Chip Simmons will win the race for Escambia County Sheriff.
Simmons received 63.48% (105,838) of the vote to 36.52% (60,881) for Democrat David Alexander III. Both men are former chiefs of the Pensacola Police Department, and Simmons currently serves as chief deputy for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
“I think we need a way to increase service in the middle and northern end sections of Escambia County,” Simmons told NorthEsambia.com. “We are going to do a review of north end units and potentially look at reopening substations.”
“I really look forward to helping the neighborhoods that are being decimated by the violent crime,” Simmons said about the county as a whole, “violent crime that’s attached to the narcotics trafficking. I’m looking forward to being able to go to those neighborhoods and saying we are going to put our resources in this neighborhood. And we are going to do our best to make sure that the crime in this neighborhood is reduced. Then we are going to fill that up with a level of engagement that they have not yet seen.”
Simmons said he also wants to bring body cameras to the ECSO and increase training.
Simmons will take office in January. Current Sheriff David Morgan did not seek reelection.
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13 Responses to “Chip Simmons Wins Escambia County Sheriff”
I am so glad you won,,,,
REGARDING:
“And define a humdinger please.”
Pretty sure she was talking about the July 2009 murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings. Escambia County Sheriff Morgan called the case a “humdinger.” I don’t think that sat well with her since it seemed a bit unfeeling for the tragedy involved in killing such good people.
She believes Sheriff-elect Simmons will probably not use such terminology in the future.
maybe he will put the traffic unit to work and slow the speeders down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve known Chip Simmons since grade school, we grew up in the same church together. Not a better man in the country to handle this job. Congratulations Sheriff Simmons!
wait for the tax increase
Congratulations!
Anybody but Morgan!
Congratulations I know you worked
hard for this moment! I saw you putting up your own campaign sign on Hwy 98 and Jackson by the Tom Thumb on a Sunday in the rain! You have what it takes to make a great sheriff!
WAY TO GO CHIP! would you please run for president in the next election?
DDD
I googled “definition of humdinger”
hum-ding-er
noun
a remarkable or outstanding person or thing of it’s kind.
Please share that with your friend.
Congratulations Sheriff Simmons!!!
Best man for the position…. based on the options
@Anne, what specific BIG improvements are you referring too? And define a humdinger please. Asking for a friend.
EXCELLENT — the People have Spoken.
Looking for a BIG Improvement in the ECSO, Chip.
No grandstanding or “Humdingers” just good solid Law Enforcement.