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SALUTE<br />
to First Responders<br />
What made you decide to work in law enforcement?<br />
Initially, I decided to be a police officer as a child because it looked<br />
cool. As I got older, I learned that being a police officer meant<br />
I could be a part of the change I wanted to see in the world,<br />
and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.<br />
How long have you been with the Rankin County Sheriff’s<br />
Department?<br />
About a year and a half but have been in law enforcement nine years.<br />
Tell us about your family.<br />
My family is small and has mostly been spread out since my<br />
generation got older. We use holiday and birthday celebrations<br />
as a staple to keep us connected.<br />
What is the toughest thing you have experienced in your job?<br />
The toughest thing I’ve experienced about my jobs in law enforcement<br />
is having to disconnect from the people or cases I encounter; that can<br />
range from the teenager I stopped for speeding that was having a bad<br />
day to the family grieving the loss of a loved one.<br />
Share some things you enjoy doing in your spare time.<br />
In my spare time I’m usually all over the place! I adopt and drop<br />
hobbies and usually get a new one so fast that I never get a chance<br />
to master any. I’m currently focusing on skating and learning to play<br />
my guitar, using YouTube.<br />
What are three things on your bucket list?<br />
My bucket list has stayed pretty consistent, and I’ve been fortunate<br />
to be able to knock a few things off of it. The top three things on<br />
my bucket list right now is to take a cross-country road trip, take<br />
a mission trip, and to take my kids to Disney during Christmas.<br />
Investigator<br />
Shanta<br />
McNAIR<br />
RANKIN COUNTY<br />
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT<br />
Who is someone you admire and why?<br />
My mom. As a child, that’s something that a lot of us say. But the<br />
older I get the more I admire her. Growing up, my mom was always<br />
a working mom and prepared home-cooked meals in addition to<br />
keeping our house clean. With the struggles of working, homemaking<br />
and everyday life, she always did it all with such grace and made it<br />
look easy. Now that I’m older I realize it definitely wasn’t as easy as<br />
she made it seem.<br />
94 • NOVEMBER 2022
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