This story is free to read. Bledsoe Sheriff Jimmy Morris in lead over challenger Gary Johnson bledsoe-sheriff-jimmy-morris-lead-over-challenger- bledsoe-sheriff-jimmy-morris-lead-over-challenger- By Ben Benton May 6, 2014 1 min read Bledsoe County Sheriff Jimmy Morris Early election tallies in Bledsoe County show incumbent Sheriff Jimmy Morris leading challenger Gary Johnson by 533 votes to 356 votes with six of 12 precincts reporting, and including early and absentee ballots.