Police veterans vie for sheriff's spot in Floyd

By Ben Zion Hershberg
bhershberg@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal

Both candidates for the Democratic nomination for Floyd County sheriff claim extensive police experience as their most important qualification.

But candidates Darrell Mills and Wayne Kessinger have taken vastly different career paths.

Mills, 51, has been a Floyd County sheriff's deputy for 19 years. His main supervisory experience was five years as chief investigator for the Floyd County prosecutor's office, serving under Stephen Beardsley, Nick Stein and Stan Faith.

Wayne Kessinger, 57, was a member of the Louisville Police Department for 30 years, including 22 years as a commander and, finally, as major and assistant chief.

For the last three years, until his retirement after completion of David Camm's murder trial in March, Kessinger was an investigator for Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson.

For more on the Sheriff Race, read the Courier-Journal Online by clicking here!