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To honor, recognize, and celebrate Franklin County Sheriff Jim Karnes for his life of public service, and to extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing Thursday, June 2, 2011.
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WHEREAS, Sheriff James "Big Jim" Karnes graduated in 1958 from West Jefferson High School, and within a few years he began his pursuit of a boyhood dream: a job in law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, in 1963, Sheriff Karnes began his career with the Franklin County Sheriff's office as a deputy in the corrections division; and
WHEREAS, in 1992, after decades of exemplary public service, Big Jim was elected Franklin County Sheriff, and throughout his tenure he continued to earn the admiration and affection of his peers, and also the respect and gratitude of the community he so faithfully served; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his reputation for toughness, fairness, and an unfailingly ethical approach to his public service, Sheriff Karnes will be remembered for his particular concern for the safety of children, as evidenced by his longstanding support of and involvement with the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D. A. R. E.) program and his community involvement with the Children’s Hospital Foundation and the March of Dimes; and
WHEREAS, Sheriff Karnes, a graduate of the FBI National Academy, was a leader in his field, serving on the board of directors for the National Sheriffs' Association, as a past president of the Major County Sheriff's Association, and as the former Southeast District Director for the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association; and
WHEREAS, Sheriff Karnes was the longest-serving sheriff in Franklin County history, and one of the finest public servants our community has ever known; and
WHEREAS, Sheriff Karnes is survived by his wife and childhood sweetheart, Sandy, their three daughters and three grandchildren, and innumerable friends, colleagues, and admirers; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CO...
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