Bateman chose the anniversary of his 29th year fighting crime as the day to announce his 2010 re-election campaign.
Elected as sheriff three years ago, Bateman has made a large dent in reducing the enormous backlog of unserved warrants that had plagued the sheriff's office. He has become well-known for his creative and often humorous sting operations to track down lawbreakers.
In January, a boxing-themed "Rope A Dope" sting hauled in 28 people wanted on drug charges....
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