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Originally Posted by Kate Colombo:

Brett Martin - Democrat

Lowery Davis - Democrat, dog lover

Rick Singleton - Republican, educated, experienced

Ronnie Willis - Democrat - May retire to eat donuts and chase women

Carmon Ray - Has this person announced?

Augie Hendershot - Democrat, much married

 

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Rick sounds like a good choice.  Let Ronnie pursue his dream. 

 

Well since some one else started the name calling, I got to say my 2 cents worth. Singleton ran for sheriff last time I think and lost it. Singleton had the worst crime records of any chief in florence. He had 3 deputy police chiefs doing his work while he ran around trying to take one of the most valuable piece of land in florence and make a police park out of it. Crime in florence was out of control during his time as chief. The police dept. budget is over 8 million dollars  plus a year and this is the best he could do in hiring and fighting crime. He had way to many police get into trouble and get fired or suspended. He has to many supervisors and not enough patrolmen. He may have as many unmarked police  as marked cars. What is the purpose of a marked car, it is to show presents and deter crime. Not for supervisors to ride around in, drive home in taxpayers car in disguise. I tried several time to get a organizational chart showing positions from the top to bottom and all I got was excuses such as it is being updated or I just gave the last one out or we are not allowed to give that information out. I finally came to realize they don't want anyone to know what is going on there. If you have driven by the police dept parking lot it is over half full of every trailer or camper you can think of. The care and maintance for these trailer has got to be very high. Most of these trailers maybe are not even needed. Now they have got military hummvees that will require a ton of maintance and actually are illegal to drive on the highway except by the military. And I know they only paid  a few hundreds of dollars for them as military surplus, which means taxpayers will have to pay several hundreds of thousands of dollars to replace them with new ones for the military. Don't forget that now the una police are pulling patrol duty for the city of florence as if there is not enough crime on campus to keep them busy. This has been going on for years. This is not the kind of person we want or deserve for sheriff. He just needs to fade away. Sorry for the nickel's worth but anytime someone praises the chief I have just got to give the other side of the view.

1. Rick Singleton has NEVER run for sheriff.

 

2. Check the crime statistics and you'll find under Singleton crime was at its lowest in years, not highest. It continues to be under the new chief.

 

3. Singleton had two deputy chiefs, not three. The current chief continues to have two. (If there was ever three at any time, please correct me.)

 

4. Bad cops? Run any dept. with 100 or so employees and you're going to get a few bad apples. Hadn't you rather the head of the company (whatever that may be) let them go rather than cover up for them?

 

This is a personal opinion of mine, but when Rick Thompson was chief, he had a news conference every time he trimmed his toe nails. I think Mr.Singleton realized that this gave the dept. a bad image and he didn't always toot his own horn about every accomplishment.

 

I live in the county and I will be voting for Rick!

Originally Posted by Kate Colombo:

1. Rick Singleton has NEVER run for sheriff.

 

2. Check the crime statistics and you'll find under Singleton crime was at its lowest in years, not highest. It continues to be under the new chief.

 

3. Singleton had two deputy chiefs, not three. The current chief continues to have two. (If there was ever three at any time, please correct me.)

 

4. Bad cops? Run any dept. with 100 or so employees and you're going to get a few bad apples. Hadn't you rather the head of the company (whatever that may be) let them go rather than cover up for them?

 

This is a personal opinion of mine, but when Rick Thompson was chief, he had a news conference every time he trimmed his toe nails. I think Mr.Singleton realized that this gave the dept. a bad image and he didn't always toot his own horn about every accomplishment.

 

I live in the county and I will be voting for Rick!

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Singleton ran for sheriff against Billy Townsend.

Originally Posted by smokey1:
Originally Posted by Kate Colombo:

1. Rick Singleton has NEVER run for sheriff.

 

2. Check the crime statistics and you'll find under Singleton crime was at its lowest in years, not highest. It continues to be under the new chief.

 

3. Singleton had two deputy chiefs, not three. The current chief continues to have two. (If there was ever three at any time, please correct me.)

 

4. Bad cops? Run any dept. with 100 or so employees and you're going to get a few bad apples. Hadn't you rather the head of the company (whatever that may be) let them go rather than cover up for them?

 

This is a personal opinion of mine, but when Rick Thompson was chief, he had a news conference every time he trimmed his toe nails. I think Mr.Singleton realized that this gave the dept. a bad image and he didn't always toot his own horn about every accomplishment.

 

I live in the county and I will be voting for Rick!

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Singleton ran for sheriff against Billy Townsend.

 

Thanks, Smokey. I did not know that. Assume that is when I was living in Mississippi. I'll see if I can research that.

Originally Posted by dadada:
Originally Posted by wright35633:

From a management perspective, Rick Singleton cannot be beat. He successfully ran a much larger department for a very long time. I'll be voting Republican.

Really, management perspective. Two deputy chiefs dismissed because supposedly inappropiate conduct, three captians dismissed for the same thing. Cops having affairs with other cops wives, who else knows what was covered up. I prefer to have someone who has common sense, so I pick Britt for my choice.

I do believe he managed those problems.

Originally Posted by Kate Colombo:

Easy to find: In 1990, Townsend had served two terms as sheriff and Singleton was a Florence Police Captain. Townsend won his third term.

In all seriousness, no one could have beaten Billy Townsend during his era. That is no reason for anyone to dislike Singleton. Thanks again for the level head Kate.

Why did Chief Singleton retire? I imagine because like many under state retirement programs, he had a fully vested pension, was ready to spend some time with family, and wanted to get into some new areas. School teachers do it every day. Why did Mickey Haddock retire from a county office? Same reason.

 

As for affairs, etc., I'm sure much is gossip. What may be true is not usually the domain of one's boss. I've worked in the business world for 20 years and have always seen affairs. Somehow I've never blamed the dept mgr/owner/boss/whatever for the employees' personal conduct.

 

Wright doesn't strike me as someone who kisses up. It would seem he as a job, so I doubt he's planning on becoming a deputy if Mr. Singleton wins the election. BTW, you might want to check out Ronnie Willis' record for lawsuits, settlements, etc., before criticizing Mr. Singleton.

Ronnie is wanting to retire and enjoy life. Too many lawsuits not of his doing but due to his employees who consider themselves rather as “house guests”.  He should fire the azzez that cause problems before he leaves office but he is just too good hearted. Ronnie has paid me back out of his own pocket for what some of the sorry azzes stole from me.

Originally Posted by Quaildog:

Ronnie is wanting to retire and enjoy life. Too many lawsuits not of his doing but due to his employees who consider themselves rather as “house guests”.  He should fire the azzez that cause problems before he leaves office but he is just too good hearted. Ronnie has paid me back out of his own pocket for what some of the sorry azzes stole from me.


'Not of his doing.....'  That's funny.

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