Sheriff Furlong to speak at Monday's Democratic luncheon
Monday's Democratic luncheon will feature a town hall by Carson City Sheriff Sheriff Kenneth T. Furlong. As always he is prepared to field questions on any and all topics on the minds of Carsonites, from whether black lives matter to whether Nevadans should defund the police. Kenny is the 26th sheriff to serve Carson City and Ormsby County since 1861 (not counting Sheriff Chon Wang, played by Jackie Chan in Shanghai Knights).
Sheriff Furlong was born and raised in Carson City. He graduated from Carson High in 1975. In 1978, while employed as a Carson City Fire Department dispatcher, he enlisted in the Air Force. During his Air Force career he earned associate’s degrees in Police Science and Criminal Justice and a bachelor’s in Criminal Justice Administration. He was a special agent with the Office of Special Investigations when he retired from the Air Force in 1998.
Back in civilian life, he further advanced his career in the law enforcement field, taking on a variety of major crimes investigator assignments, from being part of a narcotics task force, engaging in enhanced criminal operations, and serving as superintendent of operations. Prior to his election to the office of sheriff in 2003, he was employed with the Department of Public Safety, Investigations Division (Major Crimes) and Parole and Probation (offender supervision).
Since taking office, Sheriff Furlong has introduced several new programs and reinstated a few from the past, the most visible being Volunteers in Policing, the Chaplain's Program, and a revitalized Reserve Program. Significant organizational additions include a regional gang unit, a special enforcement team, and a school resource officer program.
Sheriff Furlong takes a leadership role in a range of community events, including the annual National Night Out, the Cops-n-Kids Spaghetti Dinner, and the Sheriff’s Open House/Street Fair. He actively supports numerous local community organizations, including the Boys & Girls Club, the Ron Wood Family Resource Center, Carson Community Counseling, Rotary, CASI, the Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Business Association and the Nevada Humane Society.
The sheriff spends his free time with his wife Phyllis and the families of their two children, including 5 grandchildren. His leisure interests include cars, motorcycles, sports, and boating.
Sponsored by the Democratic Men's Committee, this event is scheduled for noon on Monday, September 6th. The sheriff will be presenting via Zoom. Participants are invited to join the conversation through Zoom or in person at Democratic HQ. Those wishing to be on distribution for the luncheon Zoom links should email Rich Dunn, Men's Committee Events Coordinator, at richdunn@aol.com.
- boys & girls club
- Carson City
- Air Force
- Announcements
- Carson Community Counseling
- CASI
- chaplain's program
- Cops-n-Kids Spaghetti Dinner
- Democratic Men's Committee
- Downtown Business Association
- major crimes investigator
- Monday
- National Night Out
- Nevada Humane Society
- reserve program
- Rich Dunn
- ron wood family resource center
- Rotary
- school resource officer
- September 6th
- Sheriff Kenneth Furlong
- Sheriff’s Open House/Street Fair
- Town Hall
- Volunteers in Policing
- Zoom
- Chamber of Commerce