CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Sgt. Robert “Mike” Oliver of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has announced he’s running for sheriff in 2022.
Oliver is a longtime resident of Clarksville with over 32 years of continued law enforcement and leadership experience, according to a news release.
He began as a correctional officer working for the State of Tennessee. In 1990, he became a deputy with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in the corrections division.
After 12 years, Oliver was promoted to road patrol deputy, where he also served as a K-9 handler. He not only served the citizens of Montgomery County, but he also built strong relationships with other law enforcement agencies throughout Middle Tennessee. In addition to Oliver’s K-9 duties, in 2007 he was assigned as a drug agent to the 19th Judicial District Drug Task Force, where he investigated all levels of drug offenses.
In 2012, Oliver was promoted to sergeant over the K-9 division. In 2019, he became the supervisory sergeant over the Special Victims Unit. “Working with the SVU, Mike has been given unprecedented insight into the dangers that are upon us. That insight has given Mike the tools needed to combat crime and have compassion for the victims of those crimes,” the release said.
He is currently a supervisor in the Enforcement Bureau.
“For over 30 years Mike has been a servant to the citizens of Montgomery County and a leader within the Sheriff’s Office. Mike has strong ties with his community and is a devoted husband to his wife Marci and an exceptional father to his three children, Savannah, Memphis, and Tammy Jade. Mike Oliver is prepared to dedicate himself to a new level of public service as the next sheriff of Montgomery County,” the release said.
For more information, go to the Mike Oliver for Sheriff Facebook page.
Information from the Mike Oliver campaign.