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In this powerful episode of Heroes Behind the Badge, Executive Director of the National Black Sheriffs Association, Anthony Amerson, shares the extraordinary story of his father - Lucius Amerson - the first Black sheriff elected in the South since Reconstruction.
Anthony takes us inside the struggles, courage, and legacy of his father’s service, while also confronting today’s biggest challenges in law enforcement:
- recruitment and retention
- defund-the-police impacts
- mental health and wellness
- the rise of AI and automation in policing
- strained budgets in rural America
- the need for community resilience
- the future of sheriffs’ offices nationwide
You’ll also hear deeply personal moments: a near-fatal car chase, a jailhouse shootout, handwritten letters from across the country, and the creation of the Black Sheriffs Memorial in Washington, D.C.
If you believe in supporting the men and women behind the badge, this is a story worth hearing.
Learn more or get involved: https://citizensbehindthebadge.org
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