Ozzie Knezovich (Republican)

755 Hwy 371
Superior, Wyoming 82945-5036
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Born and raised in Rock Springs and Superior, Wyoming, Ozzie Knezovich's family has called Sweetwater County home since 1907. His great-grandfather, grandfather, and father all worked in the coal mines — deep roots in the community he now seeks to serve as Sheriff.

Ozzie is a proud veteran of the United States Army and the Wyoming National Guard.

He has 35 years of law enforcement experience and started his law enforcement career in 1990 serving as the Town Marshal for Superior Wyoming. In April 2006 Ozzie was appointed Sheriff of Spokane County Wa. and elected Sheriff in November of 2006. After retiring as the four-time elected Sheriff of Spokane County, Washington on December 31, 2022, Ozzie returned home to Sweetwater County. Today he serves as the volunteer Public Safety Director and Chief of Police for the Town of Superior, and in 2024 was elected to the Western Wyoming Community College Board of Trustees.

2006-2022 Four term Elected Sheriff of Spokane County Wa.
1996–2006 Spokane County Sheriff's Office — Patrol deputy, field training deputy, property and sex crimes detective, S.W.A.T. team member and supervisor, high-risk meth lab entry and processing team, patrol sergeant, training sergeant.
1991–1995 City of Rock Springs Police Department — Patrol Officer, RSPD's 1st School Resource Officer
1990 Town of Superior WY Police Department — Town Marshal / Chief of Police

A graduate of Rock Springs High School, Rock Springs Wyoming
Bachelor of Integrated Studies in Management, Marketing, and Criminal Justice from Weber State University
Master of Science in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership from the University of San Diego.

4000 hours of Law Enforcement Training

Founding Board Member of the Spokane County Human Rights Task Force
United Way board service — supporting community safety and social services
The Salvation Army board service — connecting law enforcement with community support networks
Frontier Behavioral Health (formerly Spokane Mental Health) — bridging public safety and mental health response
ARC of Spokane — advocating for individuals with developmental disabilities
Boy Scouts of America and Community Service Team

God has blessed my life, and I had a great career. It would be easy to fade into retirement. However, I know the challenges Sweetwater County, Wyoming, and America face, and I refuse to sit quietly while our values, our safety, and our way of life are threatened.
Having served as an elected Sheriff I know the great responsibilities which come with the Office of Sheriff. I understand the word “Sheriff” isn’t just a title. It is an oath to protect the People within our County from all threats. To be a Sheriff is to stand for the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming. A Sheriff stands against any attempt designed to take away your Constitutional rights. The Sheriff is the elected voice of the People and is accountable to the People. As Sheriff your safety will be my number one focus. I will focus on taking drug dealers off our streets and work to keep their deadly drugs out of the hands of our children.
These are not just words to me; I have lived them. I consistently stood against policies I believed violated the Constitution, undermined public safety, or harmed the People. I have fought against policies and ideologies that are threatening the fabric of our society down to our values. I look forward to serving the People of Sweetwater County as your Sheriff and working to make our communities the greatest places in America to live, work and raise a family. I ask for your prayers, your support, and your vote as we move forward to build a great future.

Public Safety First:
Your safety is my number one focus. I will dedicate the resources of the Sheriff's Office to keeping Sweetwater County safe for families, businesses, and visitors alike. I will take drug dealers off our streets and work tirelessly to keep deadly drugs out of the hands of our children. I was the driving force behind the formation of a Violent Gang Safe Streets Task Force — melding local, state, federal, and community resources to disrupt and dismantle entrenched and often transnational criminal enterprises that flood communities with violence, powerful illegal drugs, and despair. The result: a 44% reduction in violent crime between 2007 and 2015.

Constitutional Integrity:
A Sheriff stands against any attempt to take away your Constitutional rights. I have consistently stood against unconstitutional policies throughout my career and will continue to do so as your Sheriff. The Sheriff is also the elected voice of the People and is accountable to the People. I will operate the Sheriff's Office with full transparency and fiscal responsibility.

Professional Training
Law enforcement excellence begins with training. We will build a professional, well-trained Sheriff's Office that Sweetwater County can be proud of, drawing on my experience building nationally recognized training programs.