FILE - Johnson County, Kan., Sheriff Calvin Hayden speaks at a news conference, Aug. 27, 2020, in Olathe, Kan. (Shelly Yang/The Kansas City Star via AP, File)
Doug Bedford, a Republican candidate for Johnson County, Kansas, sheriff stands beside one of his campaign signs outside a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in his hometown Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in De Soto, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Doug Bedford, a Republican candidate for sheriff in Johnson County, Kansas, answers questions during an Associated Press interview at the Veteran of Foreign Wars hall in his hometown, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in De Soto, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
The main Johnson County, Kansas, sheriff's office sits on part of a campus on the southeast side of the Kansas City metropolitan area that includes the county jail, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in New Century, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Kansas City Police Chief Bryan Roberson, Democratic candidate for Johnson County sheriff, answers questions during an Associated Press interview in his office, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Prairie Village, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)