Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 22, 1995 TAG: 9502220078
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: KATHY LOAN STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG LENGTH: Medium
Miles, 36, is seeking the Democratic nomination.
"I've lived here all my life and I've been interested in law enforcement since I was a little boy," Miles said in a statement released Tuesday. "I feel that effective law enforcement is fundamental to maintaining the good quality of life we enjoy here in Montgomery County."
Miles left the Sheriff's Office at the end of Louis Barber's term when newly elected Sheriff Ken Phipps did not reappoint him. Miles was an investigator from 1988 through 1991, where he dealt with violent crimes and other felony cases. Before that, he was a deputy sheriff and gained experience in patrol, court security, civil process, investigations and jail operations.
Miles also is a life member of the Christiansburg Rescue Squad and belongs to the Christiansburg-Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce.
Miles started a plumbing and home repair business after leaving the Sheriff's Office and employs two full-time workers.
"I feel that my managerial and administrative skills will be very valuable," Miles said. "My interaction with the people of Montgomery County, both as a deputy and as a private businessman, has given me a much better understanding of what the county wants and needs. ... I want the people of Montgomery County to have a candidate they can recognize and trust to get the job done."
Miles is a Christiansburg High School graduate and attended New River Community College. He also graduated from the Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy in Salem and the New River Police Academy in Pulaski County.
Miles is the fourth man to announce he is seeking the Democratic nomination, which will be held in May or June.
Other Democratic candidates are: Jerry Olinger, an investigator with the Virginia Tech Police Department; Frank Akers, a retired county deputy sheriff; and Joe Morgan, a lieutenant with the Sheriff's Office.
Dan Haga, the Sheriff's Office's chief deputy, and Doug Marrs, a Christiansburg Police lieutenant, are seeking the Republican nomination.
Garnett Adkins, a Radford deputy sheriff who lives in Christiansburg, is waging an independent campaign for the job as the county's top cop - a position that pays $51,437 a year.
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