Bruce Riley took over as Linn County sheriff on Jan. 1, after being appointed to succeed Tim Mueller, who has retired.
“Born and raised in Linn County,” said Riley, 51. “My roots are here. I was born in Albany. I lived in Albany till 17, 18 years ago.”
He and his wife of 24 years, Renee, moved to Tangent, he said, and now he’s 10 minutes from everywhere.
“From the beginning, I was exposed to…