Eastes settles in as county sheriff - Wilmington News Journal

Eastes settles in as county sheriff - Wilmington News Journal

WILMINGTON, Ohio — When then-Clinton County Sheriff Ralph Fizer Sr. hired Doug Eastes in 1999, the young deputy told him, “I see myself in your chair one of these days.” Fizer seemed surprised, but Eastes meant it. He told his new boss he wanted to work up the ranks and eventually become sheriff. “That was my goal,” he said. But over time, he forgot he’d even said it. What followed was years of detective work, a grind he loved. After becoming a …