In a story that ends months of legal battles, public scrutiny, and a resolute commitment to public service, Henry Whitehorn’s election as the first Black sheriff of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, winning not by 1 vote, but by 4,000 votes..
Whitehorn’s victory story is one for the history books. It began with a disputed victory, moved through a court-ordered upheaval, and culminated in a decisive electoral win, marking not just a personal triumph for Whitehorn but a historic moment for the parish.
The saga commenced in November, when Whitehorn, a Democrat with a distinguished career in law enforcement, including stints as the head of the Louisiana state police and the Shreveport police chief, narrowly won the sheriff’s race by a single vote against his Republican contender, John Nickelson.
However, the razor-thin margin soon came under legal…
