Veteran turned deputy surprised with patrol vehicle honoring his military service
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(Clinton County Sheriff's Office)
FRANKFORT, Ind. - The Clinton County Sheriff's Office in Indiana recently paid tribute to one of their deputies who served in the military.
Deputy Ryan West is a retired Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2. He proudly served 18 years before he was forced to medically retire, due to injuries he sustained during a training exercise. Deputy West had requested that his patrol vehicle get some new decals to replace the old, worn ones.
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The sheriff decided this was the perfect opportunity to, not only honor Deputy West for his years of service, but pay tribute to the entire U.S. military. As a surprise, the department wrapped Deputy West's vehicle in an armed forces design.
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“We are honored to employ veterans. We have three merit deputies who are former United States Marines: Sergeant Joey Mitchell, Deputy Dennis Tillman and Deputy Ryan West," Sheriff Kelly wrote on Facebook. "This vehicle not only serves as a tribute to our community’s service men and women, but it is also a recruiting tool to bring prospective employees into our community. Without our veterans, we couldn’t enjoy the freedoms that are afforded to us by their service and I am honored to work beside these fine men every day.”