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HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, TN -August 31st, 2016 In this issue: Sheriff Hammond, Pages 1-2 Cottontail Commentary, Page 3 Branum’s Briefs, Page 3-4 Training Mexican Officers, Pages 5-6 Community Support, Page 7-8 Chaplain’s Corner, Page 8 L.E. Retreat, Page 9 Commendations, Pages 10-11 The Flag, Pages 12-13 Letters, Pages 14-15 Corrections Communiqué, Pages 16-17 What’s Cookin’, Page 18 Why Do We Need Police? Sounds like a dumb question, right? Well, yes and no. The short answer is that police provide society with what is called the Rule of Law. Continued next page FROM THE DESK OF JIM HAMMOND In a dictatorship, the dictator decrees what the law is, and he can change his mind whenever it suits him. Most often, the citizens have no way of knowing for sure what’s legal and what’s ille- gal. Thomas Paine, the 18 th century political activist and revolutionary, wrote in his famous 1776 pamphlet, Com- mon Sense, “In an absolute government, the King is Law, and the Law is King.” A government which is ruled by laws, enacts laws, tells the citizens what the laws are, and is bound by the laws when it seeks to act upon it or punish someone. It em- braces the concept that no one is above the law. Democracies require high levels of civic trust because democratic governments re- ceive legitimacy only from the consent of the governed. Social studies scholar and MIT Professor Emeritus Gary Marx noted, “It is ironic that police are both a major sup- port and a major threat to a democratic society. On one hand, police enhance democ- racy by exemplifying one of the central tenets, the Rule of Law, while also suppressing crime. On the other hand, police are granted by government the exclusive power to use force, which can be abused to un- dermine democracy.

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Page 1: Why Do We Need Police? · Carpenter in May, and again on his trip to the camp in northern Mexico with CPD Officer Jim DePrimo in June. Field Report from Director Bennett – July

HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, TN -August 31st, 2016

In this issue:

Sheriff Hammond,

Pages 1-2

Cottontail Commentary,

Page 3

Branum’s Briefs,

Page 3-4

Training Mexican Officers,

Pages 5-6

Community Support,

Page 7-8

Chaplain’s Corner, Page 8

L.E. Retreat, Page 9

Commendations,

Pages 10-11

The Flag, Pages 12-13

Letters, Pages 14-15

Corrections

Communiqué, Pages 16-17

What’s Cookin’, Page 18

Why Do We Need Police?

Sounds like a dumb question, right?

Well, yes and no. The short answer is

that police provide society with what

is called the Rule of Law.

Continued next page

FROM THE DESK OF JIM HAMMOND

In a dictatorship, the dictator

decrees what the law is, and

he can change his mind

whenever it suits him. Most

often, the citizens have no

way of knowing for sure

what’s legal and what’s ille-

gal. Thomas Paine, the 18th

century political activist and

revolutionary, wrote in his

famous 1776 pamphlet, Com-

mon Sense, “In an absolute

government, the King is Law,

and the Law is King.”

A government which is ruled

by laws, enacts laws, tells the

citizens what the laws are,

and is bound by the laws

when it seeks to act upon it

or punish someone. It em-

braces the concept that no

one is above the law.

Democracies require high

levels of civic trust because

democratic governments re-

ceive legitimacy only from

the consent of the governed.

Social studies scholar and

MIT Professor Emeritus Gary

Marx noted, “It is ironic that

police are both a major sup-

port and a major threat to a

democratic society. On one

hand, police enhance democ-

racy by exemplifying one of

the central tenets, the Rule of

Law, while also suppressing

crime.

On the other hand, police are

granted by government the

exclusive power to use force,

which can be abused to un-

dermine democracy.

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2 The Roll Call, August 31st, 2016

In either case, they play a

prominent role in the suc-

cess or failure of a demo-

cratic society.”

Finally, another key princi-

ple of each democratic so-

ciety is “equality before the

law.” In his 19th century

studies about the changing

social conditions in France

compared to our American

democracy, the French au-

thor, Alexis de Tocqueville,

found particularly healthy

American citizens’ percep-

tion of equal status among

themselves. He also mar-

veled at the extent to

which Americans

“participated” in policing

and the enforcement of

law, as opposed to merely

waiting on authorities to

act on their behalf.

Tocqueville concluded that,

“A neutral police force de-

void of discriminatory or

selective enforcement

practices helps preserve

faith in equal protection for

all.”

You can read more on this

at: ( http so://

www.reference.com/

government-politics/

police-important-

democratic-society)

Sheriff Jim Hammond

THE ROLL CALL IS PUBLISHED

EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE

HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S

OFFICE LOCATED AT

600 MARKET STREET,

CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402

(423) 209-7000

FAX: (423) 209-7001

THE EXECUTIVE EDITOR IS

G. A. BENNETT.

THE OPERATIONAL EDITOR &

PUBLISHER IS JOHN E. WATERS.

CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ISSUE ARE:

G.A. BENNETT, ALLEN BRANUM,

DON GORMAN, JIM HAMMOND,

MATT LEA, JOHN WATERS,

SHANNON WILSON AND

MELISSA WILSON

The Cotton Tail Commentary

by John Waters

Who are Ugly Americans? The Secret Service sneaking

indigenous females into the hotel in Columbia in 2012?

An American swimmer in Rio trashing a bathroom?

When American Olympians walked away with a gold mine full of

medals and then have one spoiled brat rub salt into the wound by

disrespecting the host country, people groaned, “Oh, no! Not another

Ugly American!” Being an ugly American overseas is not nearly as

bad as being thought of as an ugly American at home, however.

Many law enforcement officers served with distinction in foreign

countries as military personnel. While the country applauded them

as heroes protecting freedom elsewhere, in the minds of some they

came home under a cloud of suspicion, and even feared. In the me-

dia, it has been referred to as the militarization of the police. It is less

about using surplus war equipment, it is more about war-trained

soldiers who join law enforcement. Unscrupulous voices are getting

louder for police to perform as social workers rather than to prac-

tice good police work. Officers are being stereotyped as the bad

guys. That kind of sentiment places a target on the very officers who

are sworn to protect and serve the public. So, who are the ugly

Americans? It seems to me the violent offenders are, certainly not

the heroes who came home from war and put on a police uniform.

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Continued next page

Leadership Briefs With Chief Deputy Allen Branum

A Moral Observation, My Personal Perspective:

In recent times, our communi-

ties as well as our nation have

experienced an enhanced

trend of which we have never

seen and most of us in law en-

forcement never thought we

would experience in our neigh-

borhoods. The attack on au-

thority has become a major

threat and danger to our socie-

ty. Not only has it become a

physical danger, it threatens

the foundation of that which

and for which most of us have

always stood.

Since the beginning of time,

there has been a rejection of

authority of some kind; it is

often expected and predicta-

ble. Never have we experi-

enced the degree of resent-

ment of authority that is pre-

sent today. There is much dis-

cussion about how we got here

and what needs to be done. It

didn’t happen overnight and it

will not soon be reversed.

There are many factors which

have contributed to what we

experience today. Some of

these factors include, but are

not limited to the lack of re-

spect, accountability, responsi-

bility, morals and many others

that could be included.

Respect: There is an absence

of respect in the lives of many

with whom we deal daily. It is

unrealistic for us to get respect

from those who have never

been taught or experienced

respect in the “curriculum of

life.” Many in today’s society

have never been exposed to

the concept of respect; some

don’t even respect themselves

or their families, therefore we

can’t expect our understanding

of respect to be shared or

demonstrated when it has nev-

er been a part of their founda-

tion.

Accountability: A lack of ac-

countability has been a con-

tributing factor in the corrod-

ing of public respect. Account-

ability is simply a willingness

to accept responsibility for our

individual actions. Along with

decline of other values and

moral foundation, we are see-

ing blame placed on others in-

stead of taking personal own-

ership and accountability.

Responsibility: Along with

accountability, there is a close

tie to responsibility. It is easi-

er to identify problems and

place blame on others in

things for which individuals

should take responsibility.

A responsible individual takes

ownership of certain issues

they are involved in and/or

responsible for. In today’s so-

ciety, it is simpler and more

popular to deflect any respon-

sibility, accountability and re-

spect; if you don’t own it, you

are not expected to fix it.

Morals: Then we have morals

(Or Not!). The very moral

foundation has continually

eroded in this country. We

have become a nation of vic-

tims in many ways. Whether

due to a spiritual decline or

just the decay of personal

character, conscience or val-

ues, the expectation of ethics

and integrity has taken a nose

dive. The bar which used to be

high can now be tripped over!

With a society largely made up

of a “spirit of rebellion,” the

result has been a continuous

downward spiral of the values

with which many of us were

raised.

The Roll Call, August 31st, 2016 3

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4 The Roll Call, August 31st, 2016

The home is where individu-

als learn (or fail to learn) the

respect for authority and the

Laws of God. Regardless of an

individual’s spiritual beliefs,

the basic morals fall within the

beliefs of most all doctrines.

Respect begins in the home,

carries into the schools, then

into the streets and society. It

is past time we as parents,

leaders and citizens realize

what contributed to our de-

clining society and begin to

take steps to restore the values

individually.

We need to do what we can

to put forth a positive

message as we limit our

finger pointing and

blame assignment. Per-

sonal accountability and re-

sponsibility has been dimin-

ished largely due to the lack of

structure in the home.

As I stated earlier, this prob-

lem didn’t happen overnight

and it can’t be fixed over night,

but we can as individuals step

up and take ownership of our

part of it and be the example

for others (as few as there may

be) to observe and use as an

example for their life.

We must do what is right

by changing our own attitude

and actions so we may have a

positive impact on others. It’s

a start in the right direction -

and slow motion is better than

no motion at all!

A. Branum

GO

OD

Hamilton County Sheriff Jim

Hammond, Chief Deputy Al-

len Branum and Director of

Support Services, Gino Ben-

nett (taking photo), present-

ed Civil Process Server, John

Everett, his Fifteen-Year Ser-

vice Plaque at his home in

Soddy Daisy. John is current-

ly at his home recovering

from a medical issue. Please

offer John your support and

appreciation for his years of

dedicated service to the

HCSO and to the citizens of

Hamilton County.

Civil Process Server John Everett Recognized For 15 Years Of Service

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The Roll Call, August 31st, 2016 5

As reported in the May issue of the Roll Call,

Sheriff Hammond and I have been working with

the Rawlings Foundation and the government of

Mexico on a new training program being devel-

oped for the Mexican police force.

Besides regular law enforcement training from

Americans, the government wants this new

training to include such topics as ethics, good

character and integrity. They are banking

(literally) that this new venture will culminate in

the reform of at least some of the 250,000 police

officers in Mexico and present a more positive

image of their police force. As we continue to

develop this program and encourage more law

enforcement officers to join with us, we want to

bring you regular brief field reports from those

involved.

The three camps we are working in right now

are:

Camp Tierra Alta in Coahuila, northern Mexi-

co (129 miles northwest of Monterrey, Mexico)

Camp Tierra Alta in Xoxocotla, southern

Mexico (60 “long” miles south of Mexico City)

Camp Tierra Alta Fusagasuga, Colombia

(27 miles southwest of Bogota, Columbia).

In earlier issues of The Roll Call were reports of

the trip the sheriff and I made to the camp in

southern Mexico in April, and again on his train-

ing at the camp in Columbia with Tactica’s Chris

Carpenter in May, and again on his trip to the

camp in northern Mexico with CPD Officer Jim

DePrimo in June.

Field Report from Director Bennett – July

2016: This July, HCSO Sgt. Spencer Daniels ac-

companied me on another training trip to the

camp in southern Mexico. We had 316 graduates

right out of their academy and those from their

in-service who attended this camp. It was a suc-

cessful outing at a beautiful, fully-equipped

camp which can house 900 people.

Officers competed in a weekend of physically

challenging competition situated around the

lake, pools and several challenge courses be-

tween our training sessions. Spencer taught

“Below 100” and “Leadership.” I covered a num-

ber of topics related to Ethics, Integrity, Good

Character and Being a Public Person. I was also

able to apply some spiritual dynamics related to

these essential standards for law enforcement.

Spencer and I also showed videos of 911, Chatta-

nooga and the HCSO. Besides the training, an-

other important part of the camp’s weekend

agenda for us was building valuable relation-

ships with these officers. We felt they were espe-

cially receptive to us as Americans and to our

training. It was a very rewarding experience.

Field Report from HCSO Deputy Joe Sanchez –

July 2016: I had the opportunity to make my

first trip for the group to Camp Tierra Alta in

POLICE TRAINING AT TIERRA ALTA CAMPS By Director Bennett

Continued next page

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Fusagasuga, Colombia in July. I was joined

by Sgt. Chris Carpenter with the Fort Thom-

as, Kentucky Police Department who was at

this camp with Sheriff Hammond in May.

Camp Tierra Alta is beautifully situated high

in the mountains of Colombia about 47 miles

southwest of Bogota. It provided an ideal

setting for fulfilling the camp’s mission of

promoting spiritual growth based on Chris-

tian standards and values. Tierra Alta is

spread out over several acres with excellent

facilities that house an auditorium, an Olym-

pic-size pool, several soccer fields, basketball

and volleyball courts, and has the capacity to

sleep 800 people.

About 500 cadets from the Colombian Na-

tional Police came to Tierra Alta that week-

end for a break from their year-long acade-

my. It was a time of fun, competition, train-

ing and encouragement for them. During that

time, I had the privilege of speaking to the

cadets about my experience in law enforce-

ment, teamwork, ethics, and about the gift of

eternal life that can only be found in Jesus

Christ.

At the end of the weekend, the cadets left excit-

ed, refreshed, and encouraged to finish the acad-

emy and pursue their career in law enforcement.

I returned home tired but excited to see that the

brotherhood of police is a connection that cross-

es international boundaries. I was thankful to

have played a part in challenging and encourag-

ing police officers in Colombia, South America.

6 The Roll Call, August 31st, 2016

Woof Woof?

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The Roll Call, August 31st, 2016 7

August 1st. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office re-

ceived support and appreciation from the com-

munity by a generous donation of snacks and

drinks from the ladies of the Beautiful Design

Bible Study Group. Bible study member, Laura

Turner and her sons, Landen and Greyson along

with their grandfather, Steve Smith, noted local

Soddy Daisy historian and author, offered the

items as a thank you for the service provided to

Hamilton County by the HCSO.

Landon and Greyson created some posters and

artwork to show support for our deputies to

keep in their squad room. After the tragic events

in Dallas and Baton Rouge recently, local organi-

zations have continued to offer their support

and appreciation to the men and women of the

Generous Community Support For HCSO

Officers shown are: Detective Roger Brown, Detective Henry Ritter, Lieutenant Chuck Gaston, Detective Robin Langford and Detective Mickey Rountree

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8 The Roll Call, August 31st, 2016

Sheriff Jim Hammond, Chief Deputy Allen

Branum and Director of Support Services

Gino Bennett (taking photo) were pre-

sented a donation of $1,000 from Yogi

Center and Paul Plumlee, the owners of

Rib & Loin Restaurant. The donation

from Rib & Loin was given to the Aegis

Law Enforcement Foundation for the

HCSO. The donation is earmarked to

purchase new equipment for the Reserve

Deputy Program. These volunteer men

and women are local residents who undergo

134 hours of specialized training to become

sworn, part-time deputies. Reserve Deputies

assist and support full-time officers, working

mostly with the Patrol Division, helping with

traffic control and providing security for a

host of other special events such as the

County Fair, Riverbend Festival, etc.

(Matt Lea, PIO)

Rib & Loin Restaurant Donates $1000 To The Hamilton County Sheriff ’s Office

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The Roll Call, August 31st, 2016 9

In appreciation for your service as

a law enforcement officer, the Billy

Graham Rapid Response Team in-

vites you to the National Law En-

forcement Retreat in the beautiful

Blue Ridge Mountains of Western

North Carolina. Officers participat-

ing individually or with their

spouses will be encouraged by

speakers with a law enforcement

background to learn to trust God

through traumatic events, stressful

situations, and the unique issues

faced by officers’ families.

Location: Billy Graham Training

Center at The Cove

$225/individual • $395/married

couple (includes on-site lodging,

food, sessions, and materials)

For more information, visit Billy-

Graham.org/NLER, or call 1-800-

950-2092 to register today.

“Knowing the God

who Pro-

“Knowing the God who Protects and Serves”

October 26-28, 2016

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10 The Roll Call, August 31st, 2016

(L-R) Captain Lynn Triplett, Deputy Steven Gaffin, Deputy Jason Maucere, Sheriff Jim Hammond, Sergeant Elliott Mahaffey and Lieutenant Max Johnson. Not pictured is Deputy Kasey Hunter.

August 18, 2016. Hamilton County Sheriff’s

Office Deputies Kasey Hunter, Jason Mau-

cere, Steven Gaffin, and Sergeant Elliott Ma-

haffey were officially issued Commendations

For Service and Challenge Coins by Hamilton

County Sheriff Jim Hammond, Uniformed

Services Captain, Lynn Triplett and Lieuten-

ant Max Johnson. These deputies were is-

sued commendations for their efforts to cap-

ture two suspects wanted for their involve-

ment in a residential burglary in progress.

Matt Lea, PIO

HCSO Deputies Receive Commendations for Service

Sergeant Mark William Receives Commendation

August 10, 2016. Hamilton County Sheriff ’s

Office Sergeant Mark Williams was officially

given a Commendation For Service and Chal-

lenge Coin by Chief Deputy Allen Branum and

Uniformed Services Captain, Lynn

Triplett. Sergeant Williams, while off duty,

was able to stop a potentially life-threatening

domestic assault from claiming the life

of a female victim.

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August 10, 2016. Hamilton County

Sheriff ’s Office Deputy Andrew Voss

was officially given a Commendation

For Service and Challenge Coin by

Chief Deputy Allen Branum and Uni-

formed Services Captain, Lynn

Triplett. Deputy Voss was given a

commendation for his efforts to assist

Walden’s Ridge Fire Department

on January 4th when he was able to

extinguish a chimney fire with his

knowledge of fire/rescue training

thus saving a family’s home.

Deputy Andrew Voss Receives Commendation

A Certificate of Commendation and

Challenge Coin were awarded to

Deputy Kasey Hunter for his efforts to

locate and bring to justice two sus-

pected residential burglary suspects.

Shown right are Sgt. Mahaffey, Kasey

Hunter and Lt. Max Johnson.

On August 14, 2016, Deputy Hunter

responded to a burglary in progress

call at 8784 Millard Lee Lane which

yielded evidence that would eventually

lead him and his colleagues to a resi-

dence where two burglary suspects were

hiding and numerous stolen items were

being kept from multiple burglaries lo-

cated in the vicinity of Millard Lee Lane.

Deputy Hunter exemplifies the role of a

dedicated public servant and is in keep-

ing with the highest standards of the

Hamilton County Sheriff ’s Office.

Accordingly, this Certificate of Commen-

dation and Sheriff ’s Challenge Coin are

awarded to Deputy Kasey Hunter.

Deputy Kasey Hunter Receives Commendation

The Roll Call, August 31st, 2016 11

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The United States Flag Have you ever wondered

about the rules governing

the raising and lowering

of the United States Flag?

Would you know how to

raise, lower, fly at half-

mast or even fold the flag

if the occasion arose?

There is actually plenty of

guidance on the proper

ways to do all these things

with “Old Glory.” The U.S.

Flag Code was adopted in

1923 for civilians and a

different set of standards

for the military. As for the

military, each branch has

their own standards.

Listed below are some of

the dos and don’ts for ci-

vilians when dealing with

the U.S. Flag:

RESPECT FOR FLAG:

No disrespect should be

shown to the flag of the

United States of America;

the flag should not be

dipped to any person or

thing. Regimental colors,

State flags, and organiza-

tion or institutional flags

are to be dipped as a mark

of honor.

1. The flag should never be

displayed with the union

down (blue section with

stars), except as a signal of

dire distress, in instances of

extreme danger to life or

property.

2. The flag should never

touch anything beneath it,

such as the ground, the

floor, water or merchandise.

3. The flag should never be

carried flat or horizontally,

but always aloft and free.

4. The flag should never be

used as wearing apparel,

bedding, or drapery. It

should never be festooned,

drawn back, nor up in folds,

but always allowed to fall

free. Bunting of blue, white,

and red, always arranged

with the blue above, the

white in the middle, and the

red below, should be used

for covering a speaker's

desk, draping the front of

the platform, and for deco-

ration in general.

5. The flag should never be

fastened, displayed, used or

stored in such a manner as

to permit it to be easily torn,

soiled or damaged in any

way.

6. The flag should never be

used as a covering for a ceil-

ing.

7. The flag should never

have placed upon it, nor on

any part of it, nor attached

to it any mark, insignia, let-

ter, word, figure, design, pic-

ture or drawing of any na-

ture.

8. The flag should never be

used as a receptacle for re-

ceiving, holding, carrying or

delivering anything.

9. The flag should never be

used for advertising purpos-

es in any manner whatsoev-

er. It should not be embroi-

dered on such articles as

cushions or handkerchiefs

and the like, printed or oth-

erwise impressed on paper

napkins or boxes or any-

thing that is designed for

temporary use and discard.

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Advertising signs should

not be fastened to a staff

or halyard (rope) from

which the flag is flown.

10. No part of the flag

should ever be used as a

costume or athletic uni-

form. However, a flag

patch may be affixed to

the uniform of military per-

sonnel, firemen, policemen,

and members of patriotic or-

ganizations. The flag repre-

sents a living country and is

itself considered a living

thing. Therefore, the lapel

flag pin being a replica,

should be worn on the left

lapel near the heart.

The flag, when it is in such

condition that it is no longer

a fitting emblem for display,

should be destroyed in a dig-

nified way, preferably by

burning.

Conduct during hoisting,

lowering or passing of flag:

During the ceremony of

hoisting or lowering the flag

or when the flag is passing in

a parade or in review, all per-

sons present except those in

uniform should face the flag

and stand at attention with

the right hand over the heart.

Those present in uniform

should render the military

salute. When not in uniform,

men should remove their

headdress with their right

hand and hold it at the left

shoulder, the hand being

over the heart. Aliens should

stand at attention. The salute

to the flag in a moving col-

umn should be rendered at

the moment the flag passes.

Flying the flag at half-staff:

Generally, the flag code

states that the U.S. Flag be

flown at half-staff only upon

the death of principal figures

of the U.S. government and

the governor of a state, terri-

tory or possession as a mark

of respect to their memory.

To honor someone who has

died but for whom a half-

staff display is not appropri-

ate, the National Flag Foun-

dation recommends adhering

to the flag code by lowering

private flags to half-staff (e.g.

corporate, fraternal, military,

etc.). This substitution of

flags preserves the integri-

ty of the “nation in mourn-

ing” distinction while al-

lowing appropriate

mourning for the de-

ceased.

To position the flag at

half-staff, hoist the flag to

the peak of the staff for an

instant before lowering it to

the half-staff position – about

halfway between the top and

bottom of the staff. Before

lowering the flag for the day,

raise it again to the peak for

an instant and then back

down.

This covers most all of the

rules dealing with the U.S.

Flag you will encounter. If

you have any questions on

this subject, please feel free

to contact me at 209-7011.

In next month’s Roll Call,

we’ll highlight the proper

folding of the U.S. Flag and

what it means symbolically. Refs: http://www.almanac.com/

content/american-flag-guidelines

http://www.usflag.org/

flagetiquette.html

The US Flag Code & Guidelines, Wood-

men of the World, August 2016

Submitted by Don Gorman,

Director of Administration

and Retired US Army Veteran

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Letters to the Editors

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Corrections Honors Civilian & Corrections Personnel of the Quarter

This quarter’s recipi-

ents were Charlie

Johnson (Civilian of

the Quarter) and Of-

ficer Jodi Terry

(Officer of the Quar-

ter). These two em-

ployees were nomi-

nated by their peers

for their outstanding

performance and at-

tention to detail

while performing

their duties within

the Hamilton County Jail.

Sheriff Jim Hammond stated,

“The actions of these two em-

ployees exemplify the role of

a public servant, and are in

keeping with the highest

standards of professionalism

of both the Corrections Divi-

sion and the Hamilton Coun-

ty Sheriff’s Office. Thank you

for a job well done.”

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The Young People of Cornerstone Apostolic Church Honor HCSO Corrections Officers

Pastor Sloan from the Corner-

stone Apostolic Church in

Chattanooga divided his young

people into two groups on Sat-

urday, August 13th. One

group he sent to Coolidge Park

to hand out bottles of cold wa-

ter. The group above, shown

with Corporal Chambers, Ser-

geant McGowan and Chaplain

Waters, came to Hamilton

County Jail bearing sack lunch-

es and cold water for the Cor-

rections Officers on the second

shift. Sergeant McGowan

(shown here with a grip on

two sandwiches) and Corporal

Chambers led the group on a

tour of the jail, using the op-

portunity to educate the young

people on the part of the crim-

inal justice system most folks

never see. There were several

intended takeaways from the

event, one being the rapid dis-

appearance of the goodies, the

other being the hope that the

young people will go back to

their church and community

with a sense of satisfaction for

doing a good deed for a de-

serving group of officers. Wit-

tingly or unwittingly, the

young people have now be-

come unofficial extensions of

law enforcement as they take

the message of what they saw

and learned back to their

church and to their peers.

Chaplain Waters has since

been admonished by officers

that there are two other shifts

that could stand some special

attention as well.

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What’s Cookin’ @ HCSO!

Breakfast Muffins

Ingredients:

Cooking spray

18 refrigerated biscuits

(unbaked)

8 ounces breakfast sausage

7 large eggs

1/2 cup milk

Salt and ground black pepper

to taste

1 cup mild shredded Cheddar Cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 18 muffin cups with

cooking spray.

Roll out biscuit dough on a lightly floured surface to form 5-inch rounds.

Place each round in the prepared muffin cups, pressing into the base and sides

to form a dough cup.

Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned and

cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes; drain fat. Spoon sausage into dough cups.

Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well-beaten.

Pour egg mixture into each dough cup, filling each just below the top of the

biscuit dough. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top of egg mixture.

Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set and biscuit dough is golden,

15 to 18 minutes.

Submitted by Missy Wilson