Staff writer
THE RESERVES Hancock County Sheriff’s Lt. J.T. Keeder, left, Brian Peters, chief of the office’s reserve unit; Caleb Minger; Patrick Hoder, sheriff’s Deputy First Class; and Sheriff Scott Gittings pose by one of the reserve unit’s marked cruisers in front of the courthouse. Stephanie Ujhelyi
NEW CUMBERLAND Many law enforcement departments look to reserve units for assistance when needed. That has been the case for around 50 years with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.
Thanks to their reserve unit, deputies can concentrate on more pressing issues than traffic matters and working event security.