Charleston County, SC
It's rare you meet a down to earth guy who started out as a patrol officer in a big city....just like you.
He worked the streets, made the arrests, did the paperwork, went to court...just like you. He did all the same things you did. Now, he's the Sheriff of one of the largest counties in the state, having earned a sterling reputation of honesty and integrity.
Even when he was Chief of what was then, a fledgling department, he ran calls and was at your back when you least expected it. A highly intelligent man, known for speaking his mind and looking out for the line officers. If you deserved it, you would get an ass chewing and he'd tell you why you deserved it. If you did something great, he'd tell you that too. He did it face to face, without threats or intimidation. He remembered every officer's first name. It was a well known fact that he despised terminating people.
To fully appreciate the Sheriff's qualifications, follow this link.
It's also rare that the Sheriff of a large county finds himself in a police chase. Little did this reckless driver realize that he almost killed the Sheriff. The Sheriff then went in pursuit of the suspect. Speeds reached 120 mph and the Sheriff's SUV puttered at a mere 95 mph. Attempts to stop this clown with stop sticks proved futile and he continued on his rampage of running people off the road and acting with a total disregard for human life and property.
The Sheriff was finally able to corner the suspect at the end of a dirt road. Surprisingly, the Sheriff popped off 9 rounds at the vehicle tires, trying not to injure or kill the guy. It worked. The vehicle was disabled and the suspect apprehended.
I never would have believed it either. Then again, Sheriff Cannon is also known for his determination.
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/jan/31/sheriff-in-wild-25-mile-chase/
Nice work, Sheriff!
It's rare you meet a down to earth guy who started out as a patrol officer in a big city....just like you.
He worked the streets, made the arrests, did the paperwork, went to court...just like you. He did all the same things you did. Now, he's the Sheriff of one of the largest counties in the state, having earned a sterling reputation of honesty and integrity.
Even when he was Chief of what was then, a fledgling department, he ran calls and was at your back when you least expected it. A highly intelligent man, known for speaking his mind and looking out for the line officers. If you deserved it, you would get an ass chewing and he'd tell you why you deserved it. If you did something great, he'd tell you that too. He did it face to face, without threats or intimidation. He remembered every officer's first name. It was a well known fact that he despised terminating people.
To fully appreciate the Sheriff's qualifications, follow this link.
It's also rare that the Sheriff of a large county finds himself in a police chase. Little did this reckless driver realize that he almost killed the Sheriff. The Sheriff then went in pursuit of the suspect. Speeds reached 120 mph and the Sheriff's SUV puttered at a mere 95 mph. Attempts to stop this clown with stop sticks proved futile and he continued on his rampage of running people off the road and acting with a total disregard for human life and property.
The Sheriff was finally able to corner the suspect at the end of a dirt road. Surprisingly, the Sheriff popped off 9 rounds at the vehicle tires, trying not to injure or kill the guy. It worked. The vehicle was disabled and the suspect apprehended.
I never would have believed it either. Then again, Sheriff Cannon is also known for his determination.
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/jan/31/sheriff-in-wild-25-mile-chase/
Nice work, Sheriff!
2 comments:
He's the man! Took a termination himself rather than fire officers who refused to move into the city.
How many times do you turn around and find the Sheriff is your backup? In his county - quite often.
Nice post. I'm glad he's the sheriff - we can always use more just like him.
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