Larry C. Black, commander of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force, has announced his candidacy to become the county’s next sheriff.
The 35-year veteran said one of his longtime goals has been to serve as sheriff.
Larry Black“When I started in law enforcement my original dream was to be a state trooper, but over the years my career goal shifted,” he said. “I’ve had opportunities to work in the private sector and for other local, state and federal agencies, both here and abroad. I’ve always wanted to stay close to home.”
Black has served as a Georgia State Patrol radio operator, with nearly every division – patrol, detective, jail administrator, command staff – within the sheriff’s office. He ran unsuccessfully for the office of sheriff in 2000.
“I’ve served in practically every every job except that of being the actual sheriff,” he said.