Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on December 7, 2010
It was a day of change at the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office.
Friday afternoon, Sheriff-elect Calvin Woodard appointed Willie Lucas to head the Wilson County Detention Center. He also did not reappoint 19 current deputies and other personnel. The 19 will not be sworn in on Monday. (Must be a paid subscriber online to Read more)
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on December 6, 2010
I hate I could not be present to witness and to capture history on video of the new High Sheriff Calvin Woodard being sworn in today.
Sheriff Calvin Woodard is doing what all Sheriffs before him has done making appointments. He has the right to choose who wants to work on his staff. Many folks do not understand the role of the Sheriff and many do not understand that the staff has to be sworn in as well.
I bet there are a generation of folks who have not seen such a swearing in and is not aware of what actually takes place when a new Sheriff takes office.
Yes the Sheriff Office is political.
Heck everything is political.
But yes Sheriff Woodard must make sure he has a staff that he feels will carry out his duties because he holds the highest office in the county.
I am still trying to figure out why the Wilson County Manager feels he holds the highest office when he is hired by the county commissioners and the Sheriff is elected by the people.
Well former Sheriff Gay said it would be a cold day in hell before Sheriff Woodard becomes Sheriff, well it was cold as hell.
Okay it is time for the people to give the new High Sheriff the opportunity to serve his 4 year term and then one can decide if he deserves to be re-elected.
Sheriff Woodard do the best you can and make the people of Wilson County proud. I hope you become just as successful as my Sheriff in Edgecombe County.
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on December 3, 2010
The new configuration of the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office is starting to take shape days before the new sheriff is sworn in.
Sheriff-elect Calvin Woodard will take the oath of office Monday afternoon but said he has been working daily interviewing staff members, reading files and putting together his plan for the county.
Woodard said he will have one major under him. Ralph "Tom" Futrell has accepted the position. (Read more)
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