With the country’s recent developments of the increase of racial tension and concern for law enforcement’s safety in anticipation of possible retaliation acts, one Cannon County citizen has stepped forward to help the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department with a modest donation to help purchase some form of protective equipment for the Sheriff’s Department Deputies. Earlier this week an unnamed citizen presented the check along with a letter which stated that Thursday July 7th was a sad day for America and for our law enforcement families. The event in Dallas Texas which took the lives of five brave officers and wounded seven others, etched in our minds the realization that life is precious and that each of us have responsibility for promoting and supporting the wellbeing of our first responders.
The letter when on to say that the protection and support of our law enforcement officers can no longer be counted upon only by our government. It is the responsibility of each and every citizen in our country to first acknowledge our responsibility to respect all our government service providers and to support them to the best of our abilities.
My family has discussed this tragic event and our role of being good, responsible citizens and what we can do to help protect those service responders that put their lives on the line each day to protect us.
While we are retired and live on a fixed income, we still want to make a modest donation for the Sheriff’s Department to purchase some form of protective equipment for your deputies. Please accept this check as a token of our appreciation for those who risk their lives to serve us.
The letter ends with A civilized society respects and supports one another, particularly those in its community. My family is challenging others in our Cannon County community to stop for a moment and thing of our first responders and their families and make a contribution to a department of their choice for safety equipment so these dedicated wonderful people can go home to their families at the end of their shifts safely.
The Cannon County Sheriff’s Department would like to publicly thank this individual for the kind donation and support.
