Brett Hightower lives in the Richpond community with his wife, Jana, and their three daughters, Meredith, Emma, and Aryah, and their son, Malachi. He is a member of Woodburn Baptist Church.

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Brett Hightower earned a bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University. He lives with his wife in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with whom he has four children and one grandchild. Brett is a member of Woodburn Baptist Church.

Brett is the Warren County sheriff. He previously served as a captain with the Bowling Green Police Department. He also worked as a law enforcement coordinator for U.S. District Judge David Hale when Hale was the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky. Before joining the police department, he served in the United States Marine Corps and the Kentucky Army National Guard.

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Brett previously worked as a law enforcement coordinator for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky, and as a captain at the Bowling Green Police Department. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 21 years—reaching the rank of first sergeant—and the Kentucky Army National Guard.

Brett is currently the Warren County sheriff. He was first elected in 2018.

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Brett currently serves as the Warren County Sheriff. He was first elected in 2018 and is in his second term.

Wants to work with Warren County Schools to increase safety measures for students.

- Wants to work with Warren County Schools to increase safety measures for students.

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Prioritized hiring school resource officers and filling court security vacancies upon taking office.

Supports expanding the department's use of social media to communicate with the public about criminal activity and sheriff's office operations.

- Prioritized hiring school resource officers and filling court security vacancies upon taking office.
- Supports expanding the department's use of social media to communicate with the public about criminal activity and sheriff's office operations.

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Aims to address the "heroin and opioid epidemic" in Warren County.

- Aims to address the "heroin and opioid epidemic" in Warren County.

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Brett Hightower

Brett Hightower is originally from Bowling Green, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University. He is a member of Woodburn Baptist Church. Brett lives in the Rich Pond community of Warren County with his wife with whom he has four children and one grandchild. 

Brett currently serves as Warren County Sheriff. He previously worked as a Law Enforcement Coordinator for the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky, and as a captain at the Bowling Green Police Department. He served in the United States Marine Corps and the Kentucky Army National Guard. He served 21 years in the United States Army, retiring at the rank of First Sergeant.



Brett currently serves as Warren County Sheriff. He was first elected in 2018 and is seeking re-election to his third term.

As of March 25, 2026, Brett Hightower’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Mark Heyungs is from Bowling Green, Kentucky. He earned his associate's degree in criminal justice and political science from Illinois Central College and his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the American Military University. He lives with his wife, Jessica, in Bowling Green. 

Mark is a law enforcement officer. He has been in law enforcement for about 30 years.

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Mark previously worked as a patrol sergeant, a detective, and a deputy sheriff at the Warren County, Kentucky Sheriff's Office. Mark served as a military police officer in the U.S. Army for 21 years. 

Mark Heyungs's campaign for Warren County Sheriff is his first entry into politics.

Mark Heyungs's campaign for Warren County, Kentucky Sheriff is his first run for public office.

Advocates for policies that allow deputies to be more proactive in serving arrest warrants.

Promises increased communication between the public and the sheriff's office.

- Advocates for policies that allow deputies to be more proactive in serving arrest warrants.
- Promises increased communication between the public and the sheriff's office.

As of March 25, 2026, Mark Heyungs did not have a website or any information online.

Mark Heyungs

As of March 25, 2026, Mark Heyungs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- The sheriff is a law enforcement officer with arrest power and the right to carry a concealed weapon. They hire and manage trained deputies.
- In most counties, the role of the jailer, who handles jail management, and the sheriff are separate offices, but some counties such as Lexington-Fayette County and Louisville-Jefferson County, combine these roles. 
- Property owners pay property taxes to the sheriff, who keeps records and delivers the money to the appropriate part of government.
- The sheriff sits on the four person county board of elections. On election day, the board of elections rules on questions about voter registration, proof of identification, and signatures on absentee ballots.
- This position has a maximum annual salary based on county size. The current maximum values range from about $85,000 to $154,400. 

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