Mitchell to succeed Sheriff Parker as Beaver County Sheriff

Scott Mitchell, Beaver County’s 911 coordinator, is set to succeed retiring Sheriff Ruben Parker after winning 65.43 percent of the votes. Shawn Campbell, Beaver County’s undersheriff, earned 34.57 percent of the 1,027 votes cast.

With no other candidates in the race, Mitchell will assume office in January. Mitchell said he has selected Bill Stout to be his undersheriff.

“Advice I got from sheriffs I’ve worked for in the past is to enjoy the campaign, because once it’s over, that’s when the work begins and the campaign never ends,” Mitchell said in an interview. w “Even if you become sheriff, the campaign never ends. You’ve got to keep the confidence of the people.”