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==Law enforcement career==
==Law enforcement career==
===Minden police chief===
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]].
Batton announced a crackdown on obscene telephone calls at a time in which Caller ID was unavailable. "Persons making those calls will be apprehended and brought to trial," Batton promised while he noted a recent six-month jail sentence received by one violator.<ref>"Crackdown promised on obscene calls", ''Minden Press'', July 29, 1963, p. 1.</ref>
Batton announced a crackdown on obscene telephone calls at a time in which Caller ID was unavailable. "Persons making those calls will be apprehended and brought to trial," Batton promised while he noted a recent six-month jail sentence received by one violator.<ref>"Crackdown promised on obscene calls", ''Minden Press'', July 29, 1963, p. 1.</ref>
====Reelection by four disputed votes in 1959====
====Reelection by four disputed votes, 1959====
In the 1959 sheriff's campaign for his third term, Batton pledged to continue "a business-like administration" of the department, to fight juvenile delinquency and to maintain "our southern way of life."<ref>Batton advertisement, ''Minden Press'', November 30, 1959, p. 11.</ref>
In the 1959 sheriff's campaign for his third term, Batton pledged to continue "a business-like administration" of the department, to fight juvenile delinquency and to maintain "our southern way of life."<ref>Batton advertisement, ''Minden Press'', November 30, 1959, p. 11.</ref>