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31-03-2025
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Chesapeake Sheriff's Office appoints first female Chief Deputy in city's history
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A newly appointed Chief Deputy has made history as the first female to hold the position in the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office. Chief Deputy Jenny Stafford is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and leads the Aspire program, which is a female scholarship program. Although Stafford was unable to attend her official ceremony, Sheriff Dave Rosado recognized her for her dedication, leadership and commitment to service. Prior to her role as Chief Deputy, Stafford supervised corrections, booking, accreditation, classifications, work force, administration, civil enforcement and was the Sheriff's Office Training Academy Director. Continue to check for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- General
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Calhoun County Commission honors Sheriff Wade for his service
ANNISTON — Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade was honored Thursday for his nearly three decades of service. He is retiring, and his last day is Monday. Commissioner Lee Patterson thanked Wade for his dedication to the community. "Being a servant is a calling and it has been the biggest privilege of my life to serve other people,' Wade said during the commission meeting. 'That's what makes the job very enjoyable. After 29 years — and everything has a season — my season has come to an end. One of the biggest things I will miss is being able to help people, but I will still be around and help people in a different way." Wade began his public service in high school when he joined the Army Reserve. He completed basic training at Fort Sill, Okla., and trained as an aviation operations specialist at Fort Rucker. In 1996, he started his law enforcement career as a correctional officer at the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. He advanced through the ranks as a deputy, investigator, emergency services team member and chief deputy, serving 12 years under Sheriff Larry Amerson. Appointed sheriff in 2016, Wade made history as the first Calhoun County deputy to graduate from the FBI National Academy. He later became the first law enforcement executive to complete the Department of Homeland Security Leadership Academy, the FBI National Academy and the National Sheriffs' Institute. Wade, recently named president of the Alabama Sheriffs Association, was honored by all five commissioners for his leadership and dedication. Also during the meeting, the commissioners passed resolutions on several items, including repaving Bynum-Leatherwood Road between Alabama 202 up to a point north of Morrisville Road. One visitor to the meeting, Audrey Maxwell, is the tourism director at the Calhoun County Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. She reminded those in attendance that sports tournaments are underway at the Choccolocco Park. Also, she mentioned several big events in Anniston that are coming up, including The Noble Street Festival and Sunny King Criterium on Saturday, April 5. Visitor Kevin Chandler introduced himself as the new park ranger at the Freedom Riders National Monument. The rangers' job will include making small changes to the monument, which includes the old bus depot on Gurnee Avenue and the site of the bus burning on Alabama 202.
