Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Christopher R. Swanson


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The result was delete‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Liz Read! Talk! 02:22, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Christopher R. Swanson

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Article appears to be written (almost) entirely by user Ctlanning659, presumably Sheriff Swanson's (now former?) executive officer Captain Todd Lanning. Page is lacking Notability and is often written like an advertisement/resume. Essentially none of listed initiatives and events appear notable enough to justify a biographical page. The only potentially notable exception being Sheriff Swanson's one-time participation in the George Floyd Protests, though even this seems to fall under Notability (People) and could most definitely be moved into the greater George Floyd Protests article if deemed important enough. A MINOTAUR (talk) 02:31, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politicians, Police,  and Michigan. Curbon7 (talk) 02:46, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Comment - sorry if this is a stupid question, but presumably US sheriffs are not automatically notable under NPOL? Ingratis (talk) 05:59, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Nope, sheriffs and other county officials do not pass WP:NPOL. Curbon7 (talk) 07:25, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks - I wanted to check, as I've seen it argued the other way. Ingratis (talk) 08:48, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete Also, in addition to what others have pointed out, see WP:NRV. No one is inherently notable simply because of their position. Belichickoverbrady (talk) 23:56, 15 August 2023 (UTC)


 * delete no claim of notability beyond that imputed to his position, and US sheriffs are not (and should not) be assumed notable. Mangoe (talk) 13:16, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete Failure of WP:GNG too, in addition to WP:NPOL, as Curbon7 pointed out. GuardianH (talk) 16:09, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete The NY Times is interesting, but it's one event. Flint is a mid-sized city, not small, not not terribly large, so holding a positing for the city could be notable, but isn't with what we have. Other than marching in the protest, there is nothing for GNG.Oaktree b (talk) 16:33, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails NPOL, is just a local elected? official, and is weirdly promotional. SportingFlyer  T · C  16:44, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete per suspected COI/WP:BLP1E. --Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 23:57, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete. County sheriffs are not "inherently" notable, but the notability claim here essentially boils down to a WP:BLP1E rather than a substantive claim of permanent international significance. Bearcat (talk) 13:36, 14 August 2023 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.