Warren Buffet's son lives in Illinois, when his unlikely stint as a local sheriff comes to an end

Howard Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, said he would continue to invest in his central Illinois community after his unlikely sight as the local sheriff.

The younger Buffett was long volunteering with the Macon County Sheriff's Office before being appointed at the end of 2017 to fill the former sheriff's remaining maturity.

The Buffett term was terminated on November 30, but he tells (Decatur) Herald and review that he has no plans to leave the area and will continue to promote his Decatur-based foundation, which has donated around $ 100 million to local projects the last two decades.

The wealthy philanthropist, who also works as a farmer, author and photographer, moved to the city in 1[ads1]992 and established the Howard G. Foundation seven years later. He promised his biggest financial donation in August, announcing plans to invest $ 30 million on a campus of Central Illinois facilities that helps people fight drug abuse.

Drug abuse was also a focus during its period as a sheriff.

"He cares about Decatur" his father, founder of Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway and one of the richest people in the world, told the newspaper. "He connects with people, and he sympathizes with people who have not been lucky in life."

"He has his mother's genes … He really sees every person like a human being," said Warren Buffett. "It's not an act with him at all. He has always been so and he knows not only, you know, go on a hangout with big shots. "

He said that the son maintains an exceptional work ethic and forever longing to give back.

Macon County Sheriff & # 39; s Office has established a risk program that provides access to a drug treatment program for people suffering from addiction. Buffett said that the most pleasing part of being a sheriff was how the officers handled people with substance abuse problems.

"There are probably many older, old school fees that believe you arrest all but the truth is that we just can not arrest everyone it does not work, he says. "They steal because they have an addiction. Handling the steal will not help them deal with addiction."

Buffett has previously funded a $ 180,000 grant over a three-year period for Macon County to create a New Prosecutor's position focused on opioid issues.

"We are absolutely committed to Decatur," he said. "We will continue to be very involved."