Tyler Cooper (Wagoner County Sheriff, Oklahoma, candidate 2024)
Tyler Cooper (Republican Party) ran for election to the Wagoner County Sheriff in Oklahoma. He was on the ballot in the Republican primary runoff on August 27, 2024.[source]
Cooper completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Tyler Cooper provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on June 12, 2024:
- Birth date: May 30, 1987
- Birth place: DAYTON, Ohio
- High school: XENIA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
- Bachelor's: WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, 2011
- Graduate: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, 2012
- Military service: United States Air Force, 2006-2012
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Baptist
- Profession: Law Enforcement Officer
- Incumbent officeholder: No
- Campaign slogan: Integrity. Service.
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook
Elections
General election
The primary runoff occurred on August 27, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary runoff.
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Wagoner County Sheriff
Tyler Cooper and Chris Elliott ran in the Republican primary runoff for Wagoner County Sheriff on August 27, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wagoner County Sheriff
Tyler Cooper, Chris Elliott, and Jamie Wheeler ran in the Republican primary for Wagoner County Sheriff on June 18, 2024.
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Election results
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cooper in this election.
Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tyler Cooper completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cooper's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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In late 2014, Tyler began his law enforcement journey after being hired as a Detention Officer in the Wagoner County Jail. At the end of 2015, he was selected for CLEET, the Oklahoma Police Academy, to become a Wagoner County Sheriff’s Deputy.
Tyler departed from Wagoner County in 2017 and began working full-time at GRDA Police. He continued to work for Wagoner County as a Reserve Officer. Tyler was promoted to Lieutenant in 2018 within GRDA Police and was chosen to attend the 15th OSBI Agents Academy. He continued to work for Wagoner County as a Reserve Officer. Tyler was promoted to Lieutenant in 2018 within GRDA Police and was chosen to attend the 15th OSBI Agents Academy. He has continued to gain leadership experience at GRDA, with responsibilities that include payroll, dive team, training cadre, scheduling, and budget. He directly oversees nineteen employees and is one of nine administrators of the GRDA police force, which has over eighty officers.
“The Lord has blessed me with the opportunity to run for this office. I thank God for my local church, my family, and our home in Wagoner County.”- “My desire to serve as Wagoner County Sheriff stems from a need for integrity and transparency. As the chief law enforcement officer in the County, I will serve honorably as a principled Christian conservative. If the people of Wagoner County elect me as their County Sheriff, I will protect our streets and treat all residents with equal respect.”.
- Increase Deputy Presence
• More deputies on each shift • Improve response times • Reinstate community policing • Revamp Field Training Program • More availability for citizen reporting • Re-establish inmate work crews
Integrity • Enforce the law fairly & consistently across the County • Honesty in all situations • Do what you say & say what you mean • Restore trust in law enforcement • Constantly go to the Lord for guidance • Never abuse position of authority
Excellence • Protect Wagoner County citizens • Improve Deputy retention & training • Inspirational & motivational leadership • Implement Deputy mentorship program
• Operate according to State Law - Fiscal Responsibility • Responsible steward of citizen tax dollars • Streamline operations • Restructure top-heavy department • Cost effective solutions without compromises to pubic safety • Grow Deputy Reserve Program Crack Down on Illegal Immigrants • Acknowledge Fentanyl crisis • Keep Federal criminals out of Wagoner County Jail • Target drug trafficking • Target human trafficking • Expand community education • Collaborate with partner agencies Service • Citizen servant • Uphold the Constitution • Respect rights of Americans to bear arms! • Treat inmates, detainees, & accused criminals as human beings: innocent until proven guilty! • Foster rewarding & fulfilling work environment
Crack Down on Illegal Immigrants
Fiscal Responsibility
Service Before Self
Excellence in All We Do
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Service Before Self
Service Before Self
Terry Blackford: Retired ARMY Command Seargent and OHP Troop C Commander
Brent Watson: CPA and founder of "Taxed Enough Already"
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
