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Mary Catherine Brooks/The Wyoming County ReportCaptain Tommy Blankenship, of the Wyoming County Sheriff s Department, was presented the inaugural Sheriff C.S. âSherillâ Parker Distinction Award during ceremonies Wednesday afternoon in the courthouse. The award is presented to the officer who most exemplifies the late sheriff s philosophy of life: You can never advance in life without giving all you have and working hard every day. Remember that everyone is someone s mother, father, sister or brother and that everybody should be treated equally.
Mary Catherine Brooks/The Wyoming County ReportCaptain Tommy Blankenship, left, of the Wyoming County Sheriff s Department, was presented the inaugural Sheriff C.S. âSherillâ Parker Distinction Award during ceremonies Wednesday afternoon in the courthouse. Also pictured, from left, are Sheriff-Elect Brad Ellison, Patrick Parker, the late sheriff s son, and Sheriff Randy Brooks. Parker, El