Gardner to run for New Kent County sheriff

Charles Gardner, a Charles City native who has resided in New Kent for 37 years and is a current captain in New Kent Sheriff’s Department, has announced his candidacy to become New Kent County’s Sheriff.

Gardner has spent the last 21 years working in the sheriff’s office, focusing on duties that include overseeing emergency communications center, animal control deputies, courthouse security deputies, and the warrant division.

Prior to Gardner’s service in the sheriff’s department, he served in the United States Army with a tour of duty in the Vietnam War, and worked at Dow Chemicals for 21 years.

“I am running for sheriff of our county because I believe that I will do the best job in community-based policing,” said Gardner in a press release. “If elected sheriff, I will be one who does not just speak but listens to the citizens of our county.

“I do see opportunities for restructuring that will benefit our community by increasing the amount of deputies patrolling our neighborhoods to ensure the safety of our citizens and their property,” he continued. “My first priority will be to protect and serve our citizens.

Gardner and his wife, Rhonda, have been married for 37 years and have resided in New Kent for all of those years. For more information on Gardner, visit www.gardner4sheriff.com.