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Sadly, many times in the profession, we deal with recidivism.
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OKEECHOBEE — Sadly, many times in the profession, we deal with recidivism. Regardless of programs and self-help courses provided, sometimes the end is the same, generational arrests, grandfathers, fathers, and sons from the same families.
Sheriff Stephen often says since going into his 36th year as a law enforcement officer here in Okeechobee County, he often sees "grandchildren of those HE arrested years ago and their fathers before them."
Today we want to showcase a great family heritage—three generations of law enforcement officers graced the halls of the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office while serving our fellow citizens.
