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- Qualifications:
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- "Serving
over half my life as a law enforcement professional is how I chose to
serve my community and support my family. I am fortunate to have chosen
a profession, which I have always loved.
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- I wish to
continue serving my community doing what I know best- Law Enforcement. My vision is to be a “hands on Sheriff”, one who is on the
job and available to the citizens and staff of the Sheriff’s Office
and a leader who sets the example of hard work, dedication and reliability.
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- The working
experience, which I offer is vast and varied, supported by desire and
excitement to lead the Sheriff’s Office into the 21st century.
I’m a “people person”; I take great interest in the needs of others
and will diligently work to enhance the Sheriff’s Office, therefore
providing citizens with the professionally trained officers they expect.
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- The
citizens of Harnett County pay for a full time Sheriff, and you deserve
one. I am the candidate committed to professional law enforcement……not
politics."
- Work Qualifications:
- 1973 - 1975 Fuquay Varina Police
Department; Officer
- 1975 - 1992 Wake County ABC Law
Enforcement; Senior Agent
- 1992 - 1998 Harnett County Sheriff's
Department; Narcotics Agent
I have personally conducted investigations
and arrested over 1000 criminals, coordinated large scale and long term
investigations of organized crime, and seized assets in the hundreds of
thousands of dollars from criminals. I have arrested shoplifters, purse-snatchers,
armed robbers, murderers and major drug king pins. I worked and trained
as a Special Response Team Officer for four years. In addition I remember
the many personal contacts when I counseled with troubled youths who were
involved with drugs, alcohol and just plain hanging with the wrong crowd.
I have been present with parents who just lost their child to a drug overdose
and are trying to understand why. On many occasions I tried to help parents
of children who were surely on the wrong path. I always welcomed the opportunity
with anyone I ever arrested to counsel them and attempt to turn their
life around. I have always been available to the people of our community.
The duties of a good law enforcement officer extend beyond arresting the
“bad guys”.
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1982 - Outstanding Law
Enforcement Officer of Wake County, awarded by Raleigh Exchange
Club. Award presented by now Chief Justice of NC Supreme Court,
Burley Mitchell and Raleigh police Captain Godwin.
"I was undercover
drug and vice at the time. I was having a bad hair day."
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1978 - Jaycees Give
Awards. Jaycee awards were presented to (from left) Owen Tutor,
Boss of the Year; Donald Dickens, Distinguished Service Winner;
Larry Rollins, Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer; Jerry
Holland, Outstanding Young Educator; Johnny Jones, Outstanding Young
Farmer
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1995 - "An
Unscheduled Stop. Some motorists traveling Interstate 95 in
Dunn had to make an unscheduled stop last week as law enforcement
officers conducted a drug interdiction checkpoint netting nearly 150
arrests, including drugs and weapons charges. Pictured above,
Agent Larry Rollins searches the trunk where he found a small amount
of marijuana..." Daily Record, July 31, 1995. |
- Community Involvement:
- 1969 - 1973 US Navy; Petty Officer Second
Class. Two tours in Vietnam and two tours in the Mediterranean
aboard the aircraft carrier USS America (CVA-66).
- 1999 - 2001 United Nations International
Police Task Force, Bosnia; Advisor to Chief of Police and Station Commanders;
Chief Investigator of Human Rights Violations; Advisor to the Ministers
of Interior.
I served with the United Nations International
Police Task Force in Bosnia for over two years. During my first
year, I served as the advisor to the Chief of Police and Station Commander
of a 400 man department, working daily on administration and field operations.
This was very challenging when you consider that I was advising commanders
who were previously members of a communist society.
My second year with the UN was served as
the Chief Investigator of Human Rights Violations. I supervised
25 investigators whose duties were to investigate cases ranging from police
brutality to war crimes committed during the Bosnian War. I also
advised the Ministers
of Interior (similar to our State Attorney General), monitoring the terrorist
groups in our area of responsibility. I am restricted by the UN in relating
the specifics of my work but believe me, I AM
PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN.
- Family:
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