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To: The Magical Mischief Tour
"You’ll see this is out in the middle of the hills"

Mhm. That could cut either way. On one hand, you could see that being a bit of a ways from "civilization" along with the strange hours cops can work - maybe 2 to 10 - one could imagine taking a drive at night with your wife/girlfriend to look at some rural property.

OTOH, this is also the exact kind of place you might find a meth-lab, or the like. Hopefully, it's the former, and not the later.

12 posted on 06/27/2010 6:49:36 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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UPDATE:

http://www.fox17.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wztv_vid_4094.shtml

A Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy is dead after being shot outside a home just before midnight.

It happened on Rowe Gap Road when the off-duty deputy approached the home.

Tonight the TBI is investigating exactly what happened while the sheriff’s office mourns the loss of one of their own.

Franklin Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Chris Guess says, “It’s nerve racking and it’s heartbreaking and it’s tragic.”

Guess is talking about the sudden death of his young co-worker.

25-year old Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy Mike Claiborne was shot and killed around 11:30 Saturday night.

Guess says, “When you lose one of your own, it’s like losing a family member because that’s what these guys are.”

Among the sadness are questions.

The biggest thing on most people’s mind is why.

Neighbor Ray Gifford says, “It’s very unusual, you know.”

Gifford lives close to the house where deputy Claiborne was shot.

He says the home has been for sale for a year and a half— unoccupied most of the time— except last night.

Gifford says, “Even if it is for sale, you’re just not expecting anybody that time of night.”

Gifford has known the owner about 2 years.

He can’t imagine his neighbor killing someone in cold blood.

Gifford says, “If he hurt anyone, it would either be a mistake or an accident or something like that— or he felt threatened. Because he’s just not a mean person.”

No one has been arrested or charged in deputy Claiborne’s death.

As the TBI investigates, Claiborne’s coworkers remember him as energetic.

Guess says he enjoyed his job and had hopes of becoming a certified K-9 handler.

Guess says, “Losing a young man at that age that has his whole life in front of him, it’s really hard to take and we’ll miss him and we’ll pray for his family and we’ll be there for them.”

Guess adds Claiborne worked in law enforcement five years— 17 months at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

He comes from a law enforcement family and leaves behind a young child.


15 posted on 06/27/2010 6:56:05 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
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