PRINCETON — Allan Beaber of Princeton has announced his intention to seek the Republican Party’s nomination for the office of Bureau County Sheriff in the November 2014 general election.

On Thursday, Beaber said he decided to run for sheriff because he’s a lifelong resident of Bureau County, has 36 years in law enforcement, having retired in 2012 from the Princeton Police Department, and is ready to continue serving the county in the position of Bureau County Sheriff.

Born and raised in Bureau County, Beaber is a 1971 graduate of Princeton High School and served the community with the Princeton Police Department from 1976 to 1999 as a patrolman, and then from 1999 to 2012 as deputy chief of police. During that time, he received training and classes in all areas of law enforcement, police work and executive management. He also was involved in, or handled, all types of crimes, from shoplifting to homicide, Beaber said.