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Editor,
Law enforcement in Lake County has been getting some bad press lately. The press is based upon various allegations towards certain law enforcement officers of several agencies throughout this great county. I am not writing to speak to those allegations but am writing to talk about all the other law enforcement officers, detention officers and dispatchers who are feeling and suffering the impact of these media stories. As a result of the press releases, several law enforcement officers, totally innocent of the allegations, have been assaulted, both physically and verbally while in performance of their duties.
I have had the privilege of working with law enforcement and other emergency response personnel throughout Lake County since 2007 and have enjoyed my time with them tremendously. I find that the vast majority of law enforcement personnel throughout the various agencies in Lake County I have served and served alongside of are men and women of integrity and take their vocations very seriously. For most, their ethical behavior is above reproach. They take their oath of office seriously serving and protecting the great people of Lake County. They are willing to risk their lives daily for every one of us. They understand their calling and simply desire to live alongside their neighbors and raise their families in our wonderful communities throughout Lake County.
Please, as you come into contact with law enforcement officers and other emergency services personnel where you live, show them your gratitude for their service and thank God and each one of them for risking their lives for each one of you. I am very proud of our cops, detention officers, dispatchers and all the other emergency guys and gals who have allowed me to be part of their lives. Many of them are like family, and I for one am willing to give my life for each of them.
Jeff Kingery
Lake County Sheriff’s Chaplain
Senior Pastor,
Ronan Alliance Church
Ronan
