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Sip, and the Tackle

One day, the radio gave the Zone 1 deputy a call of a heated “10-16” (domestic) in the duplexes off Highway 5. “Sip” acknowledged the call and Sgt. Eddie immediately told me to respond to the call as backup. Allen said he would cover our

EDL Well Done

This story is about Douglas County Sheriff Earl D. Lee. I recall one day in the summer of 1988 when I was entering the Sheriff’s Office in the daytime! I entered through the Patrol Entrance to the New County jail, built in 1983. Now, this

Hang on Otis Part 3

There was no graded area, just woods, and paved streets. The only way out was through me. I had slowly entered the subdivision with Otis when I saw the first side street to my left. As I got to the side street, I saw the

J.B.’s Story Part 2

By the summer of 1985, I had impressed the higher-ups with my Patrol duties. I was in the running for a Traffic Unit spot. The Sheriff’s Office received a “Grant of Funds” from the FEDS and the State of Georgia for a 4-man Traffic Unit.

Frank

One cold winter morning on my day shift patrol, I started east on my patrol rounds checking businesses. Allen went south, and I went straight east on Bankhead Highway to start in downtown Lithia Springs. (Zone 2 = two deputies.) It was winter and still

Bob the Turkey

One day, around lunchtime, Radio got a call of a “10-11” from a resident on Cedar Mountain Road. (Zone 1) A 10-11, by the State Sheriff’s Radio Code, meant a dog complaint. About 80% of the 10-11 complaints were dogs barking. I arrived at an

Hang on Otis Part 2

It had been a few years since my run-in with the Alabama State Trooper in Dothan (See Honeymoon Trooper). I had the thought, “How in the hell did he get the ass end of that patrol car to sling around going in the other direction

Hang on Otis Part 1

I had heard talk by other deputies having to carry an association man around for a couple years. This task was usually done by the shift senior man or more often by the shift supervisor. One morning I was working the “Task Force”. Yes, Task

J.B.’s Story Part 1

I first met J.B. when he was hired on as a jailer. J.B. was just out of high school and eighteen when he became a jailer. I had now been working for the Sheriff for a year. I was radio operator for six months and

Honeymoon Trooper – Summer 1981

Basically, I had a run-in with an Alabama State Trooper. Judy Fae and I were on the way back home from our honeymoon. Yeah, I’m a true cop. She was my first wife. We were just two star-struck lovers returning from a glorious Florida honeymoon.