To the editor:

I’ve always had the opinion that endorsements don’t really make that much difference, that the free thinking people of our communities were certainly smart enough to make their own judgments on their own, but I consider John Halferty a friend and wanted to convey my sincerest support for him as a friend but also as the best candidate for Sheriff of Jasper County.

I had the privilege of working for Chief Deputy Halferty as a Deputy with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office for about 5 years and have 11 years experience in law enforcement. I worked for a lot of different supervisors in my career, Chiefs, Sergeants. Lieutenants and Sheriffs and John Halferty is second to none of them. John Halferty is the most capable and dedicated leader that I have worked for to date. I was always amazed at Chief Deputy Halferty’s willingness to do whatever it took to get the job done. He would come out and work nights with us if we were short handed, he would cover accidents and take calls even though he didn’t have to and all in addition to his administrative duties as Chief Deputy.