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I have met neither Sheriff Anderson nor Mr Waybourn, but I have lived in the jurisdiction of Sheriff Anderson for over 13 years. In that time, we have have met and talked to at least a couple dozen of his officers for a variety of situations; car accidents next to our house, theft, prowlers, a guy who was just about to break into my house, animal welfare calls, high caliber gunshots nearby, and one call that was quite stressful but was handled perfectly and with compassion. My adult son was living with us for a while and was off his meds. He left our house driving very drunk and saying he was going to commit suicide. They caught him and helped him in spite of his being verbally abusive to them at the time. They could have taken him to jail but they took him to JPS psych instead. The supervisor came to my house and talked to me at length and with compassion about my son. I could hear my kid on the radio yelling at the poor officer who had him in his squad car about a mile away. He later felt pretty bad about that because he said they were the first police he had met who cared. I can tell you they show up here very promptly when called. Every time. They are unfailingly polite and non-confrontational. They will take the time to talk to you about whatever is on your mind. When I recently told one of his officers how grateful I am for such outstanding service over the years, he responded with this statement: "We have an excellent Sheriff who wants all of us to spend time getting to know citizens and caring about their worries and needs". So, while I have met neither person, I can say I do "know" Sheriff Anderson through the men and women he hires and keeps on the force and his policies for their department. I have nothing against Mr Waybourn. By all accounts, he is a good man, but if Sheriff Anderson wants to be our Sheriff one more term, I am happy to have him.