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HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SHERIFF RON SEALS
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HON. DIANA HARSHBARGER
of tennessee
in the house of representatives
Friday, October 8, 2021
Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Mr. Ron Seals, a beloved Sheriff and dedicated public servant of Sevier County, Tennessee. Mr. Seals is currently the Sheriff of Sevier County in beautiful East Tennessee, having served the citizens for forty-nine years in a law enforcement career that has spanned six decades.
In 2007, he was appointed Sheriff and he ran for and was elected Sheriff to fill the remaining term of Sheriff Bruce Montgomery. He subsequently won elections in 2008, 2010, 2014, and 2018. He was named
``Sheriff of the Year'' in 2012, an honor bestowed upon him by the other 94 Sheriffs in the State of Tennessee. A Sevier County native, he graduated from Sevier County High School and then graduated from Walters State Community College with an associate degree in Criminal Justice. He is also a graduate of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy. Over his career, he has worked as a dispatcher, corrections officer, a police officer in the Patrol Division, a Sergeant in the Patrol Division, Assistant Chief of a Police Department, Chief Deputy and Deputy Chief of Administration.
In 2014, he was recognized by Walters State Community College with the Distinguished Alumni Civic Achievement Award for his service with WSCC and the Sevier County community. He has been recognized by the Humane Society of the United States and was given the Humane Law Enforcement Award for leadership in combating illegal animal abuse. He is a 2008 graduate of Leadership Sevier, and a member of the Scottish Rite and the Kerbela Shriners. He is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police-Smoky Mountain Lodge No. 31 and the Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Smoky Mountain Chapter. In 2014 the Sevier County Sheriff's office received accreditation with the State of Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation program. He created a professional records division, served as part of the design team for the Sevier County jail that opened in 1991 and managed the main jail expansion in 2002.
His legacy of love includes being married to his wife, Wanda. He says, ``I am blessed beyond measure to serve in what I believe to be the finest place on earth.''
Madam Speaker, Sheriff Ron Seals, has had a distinguished career in law enforcement and has served the citizens of Sevier County with honor and integrity and I proudly honor him.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 178
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