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==Law enforcement career==​

==Law enforcement career==​

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===Minden police chief==

===Minden police chief====

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Like his father, J. D. Batton, was the Minden police chief prior to making his own first run for sheriff.<ref name=crhennigan>Teri Herren, "Deputy C. R. Hennigan: 80-years young and still upholding the law", ''Minden Press-Herald', February 5, 1986.</ref> His brother, [[Jack Batton]], was a [[business]]man and rodeo enthusiast who served on the Minden City Council and as [[mayor]] from 1978 to 1982. At times J. D. Batton was in business with his brother.<ref name=candidacystatement/> In January 1948, while his brother was already a city council member, J. D. Batton lost a race for Webster Parish clerk of court to the incumbent Thomas Jenkins "Tom" Campbell (1895–1968). Batton received 3,037 votes to Campbell's 4,528.<ref>''Minden Herald'', January 23, 1948, p. 1.</ref> Campbell was part of a local political family<ref name="Minden Herald 1947, p. 1"/> whose current members include Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Lonnie Campbell, Jr., and the Bossier-Webster District Attorney [[Schuyler Marvin]].​

Like his father, J. D. Batton, was the Minden police chief prior to making his own first run for sheriff.<ref name=crhennigan>Teri Herren, "Deputy C. R. Hennigan: 80-years young and still upholding the law", ''Minden Press-Herald', February 5, 1986.</ref> His brother, [[Jack Batton]], was a [[business]]man and rodeo enthusiast who served on the Minden City Council and as [[mayor]] from 1978 to 1982. At times J. D. Batton was in business with his brother.<ref name=candidacystatement/> In January 1948, while his brother was already a city council member, J. D. Batton lost a race for Webster Parish clerk of court to the incumbent Thomas Jenkins "Tom" Campbell (1895–1968). Batton received 3,037 votes to Campbell's 4,528.<ref>''Minden Herald'', January 23, 1948, p. 1.</ref> Campbell was part of a local political family<ref name="Minden Herald 1947, p. 1"/> whose current members include Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Lonnie Campbell, Jr., and the Bossier-Webster District Attorney [[Schuyler Marvin]].​

In November 1967, Haynes scored a second nomination as sheriff by again defeating Batton and another primary rival, Chester J. "Red" Vaughan (1909-1992), a service station operator in Springhill<ref>"'Red' Vaughan One of Three Seeking Parish Sheriff's Post", ''Minden Press-Herald'' 1967 Election Guide, p. 6.</ref> and a former city marshal, who described himself as an "independent" within the Democratic Party and was critical of "political bosses".<ref>''Minden Press-Herald'', October 10, 1967, p. 2.</ref> Vaughan also challenged Haynes in regard to unsolved crimes growing in number, such as the theft of cattle and oilfield equipment and the stripping of tires and accessories from automobiles.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald'' (advertisement), November 1, 1967, p. 11.</ref>​

In November 1967, Haynes scored a second nomination as sheriff by again defeating Batton and another primary rival, Chester J. "Red" Vaughan (1909-1992), a service station operator in Springhill<ref>"'Red' Vaughan One of Three Seeking Parish Sheriff's Post", ''Minden Press-Herald'' 1967 Election Guide, p. 6.</ref> and a former city marshal, who described himself as an "independent" within the Democratic Party and was critical of "political bosses".<ref>''Minden Press-Herald'', October 10, 1967, p. 2.</ref> Vaughan also challenged Haynes in regard to unsolved crimes growing in number, such as the theft of cattle and oilfield equipment and the stripping of tires and accessories from automobiles.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald'' (advertisement), November 1, 1967, p. 11.</ref>​

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Haynes prevailed with 6,952 ballots (53.3 percent) to Batton's 5,456 (41.8 percent) and Vaughan's 634 (4.9 percent). Batton won the Minden area by five hundred votes but fell short in the remainder of the parish.<ref>"Haynes Uses Ward 2 Margin for Victory", ''Minden Press-Herald'', November 6, 1967, p. 1.</ref>​

Haynes prevailed with 6,952 ballots (53.3 percent) to Batton's 5,456 (41.8 percent) and Vaughan's 634 (4.9 percent). Batton won the Minden area by five hundred votes but fell short in the remainder of the parish.<ref>"Haynes Uses Ward 2 Margin for Victory", ''Minden Press-Herald'', November 6, 1967, p. 1.</ref>​

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==Personal life==

==Personal life==