LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Three term Niagara County Sheriff Jim Voutour will be retiring from his post today.
Voutour first started in the department in 1993 as a deputy and was promoted through the ranks. He was first elected in 2008 and was re-elected to two more terms in 2012 and 2016.
“It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Niagara County as their sheriff for 11 years," Voutour said in a statement. "The people of Niagara placed their trust in me for three elections and for that I am truly grateful. I have always believed in term limits and I feel that it is my time to move on to a new chapter and allow a fresh face to take the reins."
Voutour says he will be taking a job in the private sector as a police consultant for a law enforcement technology company. He says this new job will allow him to spend more time with his wife and daughters.
“It’s not easy being married to the sheriff or having the sheriff as your dad. My family has made tremendous sacrifices for many years and they deserve a break. I could not have done my job without my wife, Pilar at my side, always picking up the slack," Voutour said.