Kent County committee elects prosecutor Chris Becker as chair

Jul 24, 2026

The three-member Kent County Sheriff Appointment Committee elected Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker as chair following a nomination from Chief Probate Judge Avery Rose. The committee then appointed the county clerk as secretary to manage applications and minutes.

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The Kent County Sheriff Appointment Committee voted to name Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker chair after a nomination from Chief Judge Avery Rose. "I would I would nominate, mister Becker to serve as chair," Rose said during the meeting, and the nomination carried after members voted; the chair then assumed the gavel.

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