Sheriff's Office Recognizes Top Deputies

The honored Reserve Deputy Paul Doss as the “2011 Reserve Deputy of the Year."

The reserve unit functions as a service arm of the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office, according to a release.           

In 2011 the Reserve Unit consisted of 14 deputies, staffed by seven certified and seven auxiliary members.

They also put in a total of 5,811 hours of service for the Sheriff’s Office including Civic events, DUI Task Forces, Uniform Patrol Operations patrols, and shifts.

They raised more than $7,300 for the Christmas Joy Program enabling the unit to provide toys, food and basic necessities for 259 children and 113 elderly citizens of Cherokee County.