Todd Forbes is a lifelong resident of Monongalia County and a candidate for Sheriff of Monongalia County. He is a graduate of Morgantown High School, West Virginia Corrections Academy, and the West Virginia State Police Academy. He spent 27 years working for the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department after starting out as a correctional officer. Upon becoming a deputy, Todd worked many shifts, primarily midnight shifts as he enjoyed the type of work it entailed. Eventually, Todd moved into the Mon Valley/Mon Metro Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force where he spent 16 years before retiring as a lieutenant. After retirement, Todd spent 2 years at Westover Police Department as Deputy Chief and was assigned to Westwood Middle School, as Resource Officer. In his free time, Todd has enjoyed coaching and mentoring many young kids in baseball and basketball throughout the community.
Jennifer, Todd’s wife of 27 years, has been teaching in Monongalia County schools for 24 years. She has spent most of those years at Brookhaven Elementary School. They have 2 sons, Austin and Aaron, and a grandson, Jayden. Austin is an Account Executive for a local insurance agency. He is married to SSgt Brooke Forbes, USAF. Brooke has recently earned her degree in Political Science at WVU. Aaron is a collegiate athlete at Salem University studying Criminal Justice.
“I have lived in this county all of my life and I care deeply about the safety and security of the citizens. I have served for over 16 years as a member of the Task Force and I know first hand the problems drugs are creating in our community. Through volunteering to support my children’s activities and my work with elderly neighbors, I know what is needed in Monongalia County to protect both our Senior Citizens and young children of all ages. I will work to ensure that our Senior citizens are safe and secure in their homes and fight scams that prey on older Americans. In collaboration with the schools, I will work tirelessly to ensure Mon County is a safe place to go to school, to raise our children, and provide family communities that are a safe place to play, learn and grow up.”
Todd Forbes
