Mayor James Sanders

MAYOR JAMES SANDERS

James Sanders, currently the new Mayor of Blytyheville,AR. I am married to Joyce Sanders and we have three children, Jamie, Brandon, and Justin. I am a member of New St.Paul M.B. Church.

* Life Long resident of Mississippi County
* 1977 graduate of Armorel High School
* 1977-1980 Police Cadet Blytheville Police Dept
*1980-2000 Blytheville Police Officer
*1983 Police Officer of the Year
*1995-2000 Criminal Div. Commander
*1996-99 D.A.R.E. Instructor
*2000-06 Arkansas State Police (Crimes against Children Div.)
*2000 Appointment by Gov. Huckabee to CASA Board Directors
*2004 Promoted to Arkansas State Police Area Supervisor (7 counties)
*2005-09 Elected and Served Blytheville City Council
*2006 Mississippi County Sheriff Dept assisstant Commander of Criminal Investigators
*2008 Promoted Commander of Criminal Investigations
*2009 Appointed Sheriff of Mississippi County 
*2010 Elected as Mayor of Blytheville

EDUCATION
* FBI National Academy
* Certified Law Enforcement Instructor

PROFESSIONAL
* Arkansas Sheriff's Association
* FBI National Academy Graduate
* Technical/Adult Education Advisory Committee Black River Technical College

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