Former Chief of Police with the Spencer Police Department Virgil L. Green announced Thursday that he will run as a democrat for Oklahoma County Sheriff. OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The former police chief of Spencer has announced he will run for Oklahoma County sheriff. Chief Green also has served as the President for the Oklahoma City Metro Chief’s Association."Today all of the citizens of Oklahoma County stand at a crossroads, our citizens need a Sheriff who will developed trust throughout our community and a Sheriff who has the experience to lead us into the future.
Taylor and other countyofficials over the creation of the Oklahoma County Jail Trust, which voted lastyear to take away management of the jail from the sheriff’s office and hired anoutside administrator.Mr.Green ran for the office in 2011.Member: National Newspaper Association National Newspaper Publishers Association Oklahoma Press Association & Suburban Newspapers of Oklahoma. Represented Nationally by Amalgamated Publishers, Inc., New York, N.Y., and Chicago, IL.60 SHARES Share on Facebook Tweet Follow us Share Share Share Share ShareIfelected, he said he will work at increasing deputy patrols, increasing deputy rainingfor dealing with mental health concerns, and rebuilding relationships with theunder-served, the disabled and the homeless. “I believe the people of Oklahoma County aretired of hearing about it and are ready for new leadership.”“It’stime the sheriff’s office embraced a new approach to building strongerrelationships with the people of Oklahoma County.”Severalothers have announced their candidacies for sheriff, including Sheriff Taylor. Taylor, left, and former Norman police officer Tommie Johnson III, right, will head to an Aug. 25, 2020 runoff for the chance to …
SPENCER, Okla. – A local suspended police chief was in court Wednesday. Chief Green has been a member of the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs (OACP) for the past fifteen years where he served on the executive board, where he was the first African American Police Chief In the history of OACP to be elected to serve on the executive board. Spencer Police Chief Virgil Green was suspended months ago.
Candidate Virgil Green's responses can be found below: Question: Response: Timestamp 3/29/17 20:37 Age: 53 Residence: Oklahoma County He has been president of the Oklahoma City Metro Chiefs Association.
… Hehas been president of the Oklahoma City Metro Chiefs Association.Mr.Green, who is running as a Democrat, said he would work to increase the numberof deputies on patrol and would support the building of a new county jail.“Weare all aware of the simmering disputes between the Sheriff and a few countyofficials,” Mr. Green said in a news release.VirgilGreen, the former police chief in Boley and in Spencer, said he is a candidatefor sheriff of Oklahoma County.“Thereis a need for change in the culture within the Oklahoma County Sheriff’sOffice, and that change starts at the top and flows downward,” Mr. Green saidin a statement.Thecandidate pointed to tensions between Sheriff P.D.