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Old 10-07-2013, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa View Post
I have no doubt. Several years ago one of our vacationing dispatchers was killed in a motorcycle accident in another state. When word came to us I was told to call the Sheriff's Office up there and get more information. I reached an answering machine that said "the deputy" was out of the office and would check messages on his return. It was so long ago that I don't recall the state, but it was somewhere between Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Could be. There are parts of WV where there is only one deputy on duty at times. I'm sure that having more would be nice, but I also know that there are many areas that simply can't afford more.

Big cities have lots of money. Small rural towns and counties often don't.