Denita Ball becomes Acting Milwaukee County Sheriff: 'I am honored'
Denita R. Ball officially assumed the role of acting Milwaukee County Sheriff on Monday after Earnell R. Lucas resigned from the position.
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Denita R. Ball officially assumed the role of acting Milwaukee County Sheriff on Monday after Earnell R. Lucas resigned from the position.
Lucas earlier announced he wasn't seeking re-election, paving the way for Chief Deputy Denita Ball to become the county's first woman sheriff.
Denita Ball won the Democratic primary for Milwaukee County sheriff Tuesday, and with no Republican challenger in November, she becomes Milwaukee County's first female sheriff and the first Black woman to serve as sheriff in the state of Wisconsin.
Election results for Milwaukee County sheriff, clerk of circuit courts and District 2 aldermanic seat.
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