Rutherford CountY, TN - Rutherford County Child Advocacy Center and the Child Protective Investigative Team hosted the Ninth Annual Hometown Heroes Walk for Children on Friday.
According to Child Advocacy Executive Director Sharon De Boer, the child abuse statistics are alarming – 1 out of 10 children in the nation will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. Only 1 out of 10 victims report abuse to a trusted adult. In school classrooms, daycares, churches, sports teams, choirs, ma .
There's a new deputy chief in town. Major Britt Reed was promoted to deputy chief by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh.
Reed supervises the law enforcement divisions of the Sheriff’s Office including patrol, criminal investigations, school resource officers, judicial services and civil and criminal warrants.
Fitzhugh said Reed was chosen based on his roles as a leader and his educational background.
“Deputy Chief Reed brings experience working in several law enforcement divisions,” Fitz .