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4S Ranch fifth grader wins ‘Sheriff for the Day' contest
4S RANCH, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A fifth grader at Stone Ranch Elementary School in 4S Ranch got a sweet surprise from the San Diego County Sheriff's Office Thursday.
Sheriff Kelly Martinez and members of her command staff visited Ashwin Sundaresan during class to announce him as the 'Sheriff for the Day' contest winner.
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Here is the winning essay that Sundaresan submitted for the contest:
'Hi, my name is Ashwin and I'm in the 5th grade. When I grow up, I want to be a Sheriff in San Diego County. Some people want to be astronauts or doctors, but I want to help people right here in my own beautiful county. I want to be a Sheriff because I think it's really important to keep people safe. When someone is scared or in trouble, the Sheriff is the one they can count on. I want to be the kind of person who listens and shows up when people need help. Also, I like being a leader and working with others, and Sheriffs do a lot of that every day. If I were the Sheriff, I would do more than just prevent crime or punish criminals. I would visit schools to talk to kids about safety and being kind to each other. I'd make sure there were more neighborhood events, so people could get to know one another better. I think when people feel like they're part of a community, they're nicer to each other. I'd also help people who don't have homes or need food by working with shelters and food banks. Being a Sheriff means caring about everyone, not just the people who follow the rules. Everyone deserves help sometimes. I know it's a big job, but I'm not afraid of working hard. I want to be a Sheriff so I can make a real difference and show that even one person can help a whole town feel safe and happy.'
Sundaresan, who was sworn in as Sheriff for the Day, also received a special tour of the Sheriff's Office.
'The reason I applied for this is because I'm a part of our school student safety patrol, so I keep fellow students at my school safe. And I wanted to learn more about how a sheriff keeps the local community safe,' Sundaresan said in front of the sheriff's staff.
The sheriff's department wanted to thank all the fifth graders who participated in the Sheriff for the Day essay contest.
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