Detective Brent Johnson and Deputy Rob Nou want to be the next sheriff of San Juan County — the first new sheriff in 24 years.

Here’s your opportunity to learn more about them and grill them on the issues.

The Islands’ Sounder is sponsoring a sheriff candidates forum on Wednesday, Sept. 29, noon, at the Eastsound Fire Station.

The format is simple to allow for as much interaction as possible between residents and the candidates. After a five-minute introduction by the moderator, each candidate will make a five-minute opening statement.

Then, the forum will be open to questions from the audience. Each candidate will get one minute to respond. At the conclusion, each candidate will make a five-minute closing statement.

The Journal of the San Juans and The Islands’ Weekly are hosting two additional sheriff candidates forums: Sept. 28, 5 p.m. at the San Juan Community Theatre’s Gubelman Theatre and Sept. 29, 5 p.m. at the Historic Port Stanley School on Lopez Island.