7/18/2019 Bumper Sticker Creates Trouble For Sheriff

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M ICHAEL  A.   A DKINSON ,   JR . ,  SHERIFF  

Office of the Sheriff, Walton County

August 4, 2015

Annie Laurie GaylorP.O. Box 750Madison, WI 53701

Ms. Gaylor,

Thank you for your correspondence. I respect and appreciate the religious convictions or lack thereof of all citizens. I willcontinue to dutifully enforce the law and protect the rights of all parties, regardless of my personal opinions, as I have formy last 23 years in law enforcement. I see absolutely no conflict in this matter. You are obviously unaware that “in God

we trust “ is the state motto of the state of Florida, and has been since 1886. This was reaffirmed in 2006. Additionally, itis the motto of the United States. I would also point out that the motto is inside the badge that has been on the side of our

vehicles since the inception of marked patrol cars. As far as the use of tax payer money, I am very proud to say thatalthough it was my intention to pay for them personally and that numerous sheriff’s office members wanted to contributea local business has asked to provide them (Triangle Chevrolet). I will not debate the merit of your understanding of

constitutional law in regard to this matter. Suffice it to say that I am very aware of the parameters in which our office

should operate. We diligently strive to provide principled, fair and professional services (law enforcement as well as othercommunity based services). The disdain of a small minority should never absent legitimate grievance, take precedenceover the majority. Therefor in this issue I am unwilling to compromise.

If the Freedom From Religion Foundation wishes us to take them off our vehicles I suggest that they get a Judge’s order

or a new Sheriff .

Sincerely,

Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson, Jr.

Office of the Sheriff, Walton County

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