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2020: Year in Review
Sgt. Mitch Corley recently introduced the department’s newest K9 to the community.
By LEANN COCHRAN
Staff Writer
As we look back over the past year, it could be said that no one expected what 2020 handed us. January 2020 seems almost a distant memory of when life was easier. Masks were not required to enter a grocery store or restaurant, New Year’s Eve parties were held without hesitation, and Times Square was full of people anxiously awaiting the start of a brand new year.
2020 was full of twists and turns, but we as a community have learned to handle those curves with ease. We were forced to slow down. More home-cooked family meals were shared in 2020. Students began Summer break a few months early. Those individuals who were able stepped up to help high-risk neighbors, family, and friends by shopping and delivering groceries and necessities right to their doorsteps.
Family Consigns Their Lineage To ‘Serving and Protecting’
By Randy Rutherford - Staff Writer | Dec 30, 2020
Mitch and Gavin Corley
For generations, one local family has been dedicated to serving and protecting the public at-large.
Their story began in Europe in the aftermath of World War II when John Edwin Kelly, a young Army Sergeant, was reassigned to the Criminal Investigation Division. Little did he know that decades later his sons David and Mike Kelly; grandsons Jon Kelly and Mitch Corley; and great grandson Gavin Corley would follow him into what they reverently refer to as “the family business.”
His father’s stories of arresting war criminals compelled David to pursue a career in law enforcement. “I used to listen to my dad’s stories about arresting fugitives in Europe after the war and I dreamed of making a difference, too,” he stated. “My dad played a major role in bringing these people to justice. He was my hero!”