By Scott Harvey
Sulphur Springs – Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams hopes he can extend his tenure as sheriff for another term in 2012.
Adams informed the Sulphur Springs News Telegram Friday of his intention to seek a fifth term once filing opens November 12. Citizens have elected him to the post four times, the first coming in 1996 when Adams defeated incumbent Bill Dirks.
Adams has been in law enforcement for 34 years. Prior to becoming sheriff, he served nearly 20 years as an officer with the Sulphur Springs police department.