DORDEA'S RECORD ON DRUG PLAGUE HAS MADE HIM BETTER CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF

The Stark County drug culture has produced needless and unprecedented
violent crime in our community, but it does not have to continue. To
fix it, we must first understand where law enforcement went wrong.

In years past, we had an active, professional and capable Stark
County Metropolitan Narcotics Unit. It was Stark County's first line
of defense against the drug problem and the related gang activities
and violent crime.

Under the leadership of Sheriff Tim Swanson, this unit has lost its
effectiveness and its reputation. Every time I see an article about
violent crime in Canton, I think this did not have to be. The Metro
Unit was the single most effective deterrent to drug-related violent
crime, and Swanson has let us down. Where there is a greater
likelihood of apprehension, crime is reduced.

Stark County has the tools to fix the crime problem; Swanson has just
failed to adequately maintain it. All one has to do is look to
Alliance to see that change can occur, that violent crime can be
effectively reduced, if the proper emphasis is placed on the drug
plague in Stark County.

Canton is my home, and I plan to spend the rest of my days here, but
I want better for all of us. Voters of Stark County need to vote for
the most qualified person in the sheriff's race. Larry Dordea, the
former chief of the Alliance Police Department, has answered the
call, and he is the most qualified law enforcement leader.

It is time for us to expect more from our politicians. That is why I
support Chief Dordea in his bid for Stark County sheriff. I am
respectfully asking voters to do the same.

James W. Myers

Retired Captain

CANTON POLICE DEPARTMENT