MEET ROSS TEEPLE

I believe in law and order, upholding the Constitution(s), protecting your inalienable rights and public engagement with residents.

FAITH

Faith is easy for me to explain. I believe the Lord Jesus Christ died on the Cross for my sins and I will fight to the death to defend your constitutional inalienable right to freedom of religion. Webster defines Faith as; “a trust or confidence in something“. You can have faith that as your Sheriff I will defend each of your rights with the same fortitude.

FAMILY

A definition of Family I’ve always preferred is; “a societal enclave with a common goal or purpose“. You don’t have to be my kin to be family. Every sailor is a shipmate, every Deputy is a brother or a sister. We are all the family of Pinal County and we all need to protect our children.
Who is with me?

FREEDOM

The dictionary defines it as “The absence of subjection to foreign domination or a tyrannical government“. The founding fathers wrote about it. Our veterans and first responders defend it and it is core to our beliefs as Americans. Joe Biden said “there is nothing special about being an American”. As someone who has personally visited a lot of other countries I’d say our Freedom is pretty special.

Meet Ross

Ross Teeple is currently a Lieutenant with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. He also has ancillary duties conducting polygraph exams for his agency and coordinates inmate extraditions.

Ross has 30+ years of public service and started his career in the United States Navy. He served on a fast attack submarine as a Sonar Technician during Desert Storm. It was in the Navy that Ross met his beautiful wife Corinne and they will be celebrating their 30 year anniversary this year. Ross will be the first to admit he would not be here today if it wasn’t for his bride.

After receiving an Honorable discharge from the Navy, Ross moved back to his home town of Tucson Arizona, married Corinne and immediately began work as a construction electrician. He soon realized he missed the call for public service and hired on with the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC). Ross worked as a Corrections Officer for 12 years before leaving for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.

In 2000 while still working for ADOC Ross and Corinne moved to Pinal county from Tucson and into the house they still live in today. Ross and Corinne like to spend their free time assisting friends, family and neighbors, as well as caring for their multiple pets/livestock, working on old vehicles and enjoying their 2ND amendment rights.

In the sixteen years Ross has worked for the people of Pinal County he has had multiple roles and assignments at the Sheriff’s Office. Prior to his current role in the Sheriff’s Office Ross had the following assignments and ranks; Patrol Deputy, Search and Rescue Deputy, Honor Guard member, Patrol Sergeant, Criminal Investigations Sergeant, Internal Affairs Supervisor, Human Resources Manager, Patrol Lieutenant and Lieutenant over Aviation, Search and Rescue.

Ross Teeple has received numerous awards and commendations over his career. He is deeply honored and humbled by the two awards pictured here.”

On the way from San Diego to Connecticut for sub school I stopped and saw my mother in Pie Town, NM.

Ross, proudly serving the people of Pinal County since his beautiful wife, Corinne, pinned on his badge in 2007.

My Vision

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Law and Order. Uphold the Constitution(s)

The United States Constitution is the law of the land and it states, no person shall “be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law”. Today it is more important than ever to remember and respect this foundation of our country. The Arizona Constitution clearly defines the responsibility of a County Sheriff. Priority one of any Arizona Sheriff should be to protect your individual rights. Your individual liberties must be protected from mandates that were enacted without due process and with firearm restrictions that were enacted without a legislative body. As your Sheriff I will uphold both the state and federal constitution to protect your rights as an individual from government overreach.

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Protect your inalienable rights

The definition of inalienable is “unable to be taken away from or given away by” but make no mistake there are people out there actively trying to take them away. All ten of the rights listed in the Bill of Rights are equally important and I will fight to protect all of them. It goes without saying that the second amendment protects the other rights.

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Public Engagement

Quite simply the Sheriff Office is your Office. The residents of Pinal County need a Sheriff who will listen but also one who wants to listen and comprehend their concerns. Keeping the public engaged in open dialog with their Sheriff’s Office is the best way to understand the concerns and challenges faced by the community. The children are our future and we all need to work together to protect our future. Please let the Sheriff’s office know what it is doing correctly and more importantly what you think we could do better in protecting the people who live and work in Pinal County.