FULTON COUNTY (WEEK) - A second candidate has come forward wanting to be the next Fulton County sheriff. <\/p>\n
Senior Deputy Ryan Maricle, who's been with the sheriff's department for 17 1\/2 years, said he's running as a Democrat to replace retiring sheriff Jeff Standard. <\/p>\n
Maricle is the most recent recipient of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association \"Deputy of the Year\" award for helping save the life of a woman while he was off-duty in July 2020. Her lawn mower had rolled into a body of water, and she was trapped underneath. Maricle and the woman's husband helped keep her head above water until first responders could free her, according to a sheriffs' association news release. <\/p>\n
Maricle spent 10 1\/2 years as a patrol officer with the sheriff's office, and he was assigned seven years ago to the Illinois State Police Drug Task Force. <\/p>\n
Maricle said in a news release that he is a union member and takes part in contract negotiations for deputies as vice president of AFSCME Local 3433.<\/p>\n
Maricle added that he's a lifelong Fulton County resident, as is the first Republican to enter the race. <\/p>\n
Sgt. Jon Webb is the department's chief detective and announced earlier in the week that he's running as a Republican. <\/p>\n
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