Three face off in primary for Liberty County Sheriff: Darbie Wentworth

Darbie Wentworth, a former Liberty County sheriff’s deputy, is running in the Republican primary for the position of Liberty County sheriff on a platform of community policing and greater transparency within a department she believes is in desperate need of new leadership.

Wentworth is running against former Undersheriff Jim Hofer, who was demoted to deputy and later fired, and Sheriff Nick Erickson.

Wentworth said she moved to Liberty County just over a year ago and joined the Liberty County Sheriff’s department after being an officer in Arizona.

She said she’s always wanted to do police work...