Robert Norris (sheriff)
Robert Norris | |
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Norris in 2021 | |
| 13th Sheriff of Kootenai County, Idaho | |
| Assumed office January 1st, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Wolfinger |
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| Born | November 3, 1963 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Non-affiliated |
| Alma mater | Long Beach State University |
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| Website | www.kcsheriff.com www.sheriffnorris.com |
| Nickname | Bob Norris |
Robert Brian Norris is the 13th Sheriff of Kootenai County, Idaho. He is known for his role in the February 2025 physical removal of Teresa Borrenpohl from a legislative town hall which became a cause célèbre.
Norris became sheriff in 2020, running as a Republican and having defeated independent candidate Mike Bauer in the 2020 Kootenai County Sheriff race, making him the first Kootenai County Sheriff with no prior connection to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office (KCSO). In 2024, he was re-elected after defeating challenger Dan Wilson. Before becoming Sheriff, he served as a lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.