RACINE COUNTY — After serving for 16 years as Racine County sheriff, Christopher Schmaling announced Friday that he will not seek reelection in 2026.
Schmaling, who joined the Racine County Sheriff's Office as a deputy in 1995, officially will retire at the end of this year, he said in the announcement.
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Schmaling said he is "deeply committed to completing my last term with the same vigor, ambition and commitment to public safety that I started my career with in 1995."
Schmaling is the longest-serving sheriff in the county's history, according to RCSO, and also was the county's youngest sheriff.
He said RCSO is "stronger, more professional and better prepared now more than ever to meet the challenges ahead."
"I am confident that the Sheriff's Office will remain fully committed to integrity, service and the safety of our community far into the future," Schmaling said. "The brave and selfless men and women of the Racine County Sheriff's Office represent the finest qualities that make the Racine County Sheriff's Office a premier law enforcement agency."
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