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Bill Gore
 
264,813 votes
56.2%
- Occupation: San Diego County Sheriff, Appointed
 - A second-generation San Diegan from a law enforcement family, graduated from Crawford High School & University of San Diego.
 - Distinguished 32-year career with FBI, earned the Meritorious Executive Award from the President of the United States.
 - Established the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Cyber Crimes Squad, and the nation's first Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory.
 - Served as Assistant Sheriff overseeing the Law Enforcement Services Bureau, the communications center and the crime laboratory.
 - Promoted to Undersheriff in 2005, created Cold Case Forensic Team, Sex Crimes Investigation Unit, and Office of Inspectional Services.
 - Became Sheriff in 2009, established DNA Rapid Response Team &Border Crimes Initiative; secured millions in federal funds to battle drug smuggling.
  
Priorities:
- Make San Diego County the safest urban county in America.
 - Develop and maintain effective partnerships among law enforcement and prosecution agencies at local, state and federal levels.
 - Steer the department through these tough economic times by focusing resources on our core public mission.
  
Jay La Suer
 
108,650 votes
23.1%
- Occupation: Retired Undersheriff, San Diego
  
Priorities:
- Work with Fed. authorities to reduce border crime & Illegal entry into SD Co.
 - Place a special emphasis on protecting families from dangerous sexual predators.
 - Respect and support citizens rights provided bu the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution.
  
Jim Duffy
 
97,765 votes
20.7%
- Occupation: Chief of Staff
 - 27 year Veteran of Law Enforcement
 - San Diego County Sheriffs Lieutenant
 - Chief of Staff to County Supervisor
 - Son of Sheriff John Duffy
 - San Diego Native
  
Priorities:
- Cut spending on non-essential staff to get more Deputies on the street.
 - Stop early release of dangerous criminals.
 - Restore centralized Domestic Violence Unit and SWAT teams.
  
  
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