Conexion January 2021 web

There’s a new Sheriff at the Okaloosa County
Sheriff’s Office, but he’s not new to the agency or to
the community.
El Rincón de Jaime
Jimmy’s Corner
Former Administrations Bureau Major Eric Aden
was officially sworn in today by Okaloosa Clerk of
Court JD Peacock, also a former OCSO deputy.
Sheriff Aden ran unopposed for the seat, putting him
in charge of an agency with 459 sworn and civilian
personnel.
Sheriff Aden said becoming Sheriff is the greatest
honor of his life and his goals are to build on the OCSO’s current success as a state
and nationally accredited agency that enjoys outstanding community support.
He credited outgoing Sheriff Larry Ashley, saying he brought great integrity to the
OCSO and calling him “one of the greatest leaders I’ve ever known”.
Sheriff Aden continued, “We will draw the line in the sand and hold that line to
protect our citizens from evil. It’s what they want and expect and we will provide
it.”
The new OCSO Undersheriff is Charlie Nix and the new Chief Deputy is Ken
LaPee.
Excerpts from the ceremony can be found on the OCSO YouTube page:
youtube.com/watch?v=n2_dspxoa1Y
“Da el primer paso con fe. No tienes que ver toda la escalera, solo da el primer paso.”
“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the
first step.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.
RAVI’S QUOTES
“Lo que aplaudes es lo que alientas, pero cuidado con lo que
celebras ...”
“What you applaud you encourage, but beware what you
celebrate...”
- RAVI ZACHARIAS - www.rzim.org.
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