The Harvey County Sheriff's Office promoted Brandon Huntley to the role of captain.
Huntley was a patrol sergeant for the Sheriff's Office prior to the promotion to captain.
"Brandon is a very intelligent, articulate law enforcement officer. He likes to study things. He likes to be very detailed in the way he does things and the decisions he makes," said Harvey County Sheriff Chad Gay. "I have 100 percent confidence in him as our patrol captain."
Huntley has accrued a 22-year career in law enforcement, all in Harvey County. He worked for the Newton Police Department prior to joining the Sheriff's Office as a patrol deputy in 2007.
"Community trust is essential. I believe this is one of the best places to work - not just the Sheriff's Office, but Harvey County," Huntley said. "We have great community support. We have to continue to maintain that and continue to earn trust from people every day."
Huntley is the commander for the Harvey County Emergency Response Team, guiding the overall direction of the team, including team philosophy, personnel and tactical decisions.
He is also qualified as a Crisis Intervention Team officer, having completed training on how to respond to and approach individuals undergoing a mental health emergency.
Huntley also leads the coordination of training and educational programs for the Sheriff's Office.
"For me, what this job entails is the vision for the future. We have to constantly adapt. This profession is about adapting," Huntley said. "It's about providing the best-trained, the best-experienced law enforcement personnel that this county can offer."
Huntley fills the positions previously held by Mark Hardtarfer. Hardtarfer retired Oct. 28, 2022 after 20 years with the Sheriff's Office, including 11 as chief deputy.
The Sheriff's Office restructured its organizational titles with Huntley's promotion, replacing the chief deputy title with captain. The captain is third in the command structure of the Sheriff's Office, behind the sheriff and undersheriff.
(Updated Oct. 31, 2022)
