CANDIDATE PROFILE – Holly Lindsey, Shoshone County Sheriff (D)

- Full name and age

Holly Lindsey, 47

- Level of education

I attended the Kellogg School District until my junior year, but decided to graduate through a home-schooling program. 

2003 North Idaho College Law Enforcement Program. Holds Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and Management Law Enforcement Certifications. 

1,685 hours of law enforcement training and is a graduate of the FBI-LEEDA Leadership Training Program. 

- Background and/or relevant experience for the position you are running for

For the position of Sheriff, I have 21 years of experience working as a certified law enforcement officer. 20 of those years working for the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office. In those two decades, I’ve held every supervisory leadership position available and was the Operations Commander for patrol, jail, dispatch, civil, and driver’s license. I have also been the acting Shoshone County Sheriff since December 2022.

- Family

Wife, Rachael Clark-Krusemark; Son, Joshua, 28; Step-som, Jack, 26

I have resided in Shoshone County for 35 years.

- Main priority if you are elected?

My main priority when elected is to protect the constitutional rights of the citizens of Shoshone County, and to be a voice for their needs and concerns. I will continue to prioritize my focus on transparency to the public, fighting drug crime, child sex crime, family violence, elderly abuse, recreational/seasonal populus challenges, and blights in Shoshone County. 

- Notable/ relevant achievements you have earned or received

I have been promoted through the chain of command holding every rank up to the rank of Sheriff. I am a trained crisis negotiator, detective, and crime scene investigator. I have been recognized for my work with domestic violence victims, and was named Citizen of the Year 2023 by the Historic Silver Valley Chamber. 

- Key issues associated with the position?

I believe one major key issue associated with the position of sheriff is the understanding of what the job entails. The sheriff shouldn’t be led by narrow political beliefs, but instead, should focus on protecting the constitutional rights of Shoshone County citizens, listening to the ideas and concerns of the community, and understand how to prioritize those ideas and public safety concerns. Based on our county’s location on I-90 and proximity to larger cities, we’re a small community with big-city crime. A Sheriff needs to have training and experience in law enforcement to understand how to negotiate and combat these issues. Some of those key issues include the role of police in a changing society, how the border crisis is impacting our community/nation, the continual challenge to our 2nd Amendment rights, rising crime rates with minimal resources, and the challenge in hiring/retaining qualified officers with beliefs and values that align with our community.