The Fayette Citizen-Opinion Page

Friday, December 29, 2000
Slain DeKalb sheriff-elect was an inspiration for all, regardless of race
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

A few days ago, Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown was laid to rest. By now, nearly everyone who reads or watches television is cognizant of the fact that Brown was murdered, execution-style, in the driveway of his DeKalb County home. The newly elected sheriff was scheduled to be sworn in as the new sheriff of DeKalb County after a bitterly fought campaign. Brown was, by all accounts, an honorable and hardworking man and a consummate law enforcement professional.

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