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Sheriff Appointa New Deputy

12/19/2016

 

 

 Jonathan Keen with Sheriff    Jonathan Keen with badge    Sheriff and Deputies with Toy Police Car

Sheriff and Deputies with Jonathan Keen

Sheriff James Singleton appointed 4 year old Jonathan Keen as his newest and youngest deputy Friday December 16, 2016.


Jonathan of Hope is suffering from stage 4 Neuroblastoma Cancer he is currently undergoing treatment at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock.


Jonathan was scheduled to attend the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Christmas Party Friday night but had to be taken back to Children’s the first of the week. So Friday morning Sheriff Singleton and four of his deputies, Investigator Justin Crane, Deputy Matt Dunham, Deputy Mike Braddock, and Deputy Becky Billings travelled to Little Rock to make sure Jonathan’s appointment went through on time.


Sheriff Singleton presented Johnathan with an official Deputy’s Badge and a framed certificate appointing him as an Official Hempstead County Deputy Sheriff “Special Assistant to the Sheriff” and of course Jonathan’s official Sheriff’s Patrol Car decked out with Sheriff’s Decals, The Sheriff assigned radio number 699 to use when he is on official duty.
After Johnathan was officially sworn in the Sheriff and his deputy’s presented him with presents.


Several business and citizens of Hempstead County contributed funds buy Christmas presents for Johnathan his sister and brother, who were able to attend the Sheriff’s Christmas Party Friday night. The Sheriff had made arrangements for Santa Claus to take time out of his busy schedule to personally deliver those presents to his Brother and Sister.


We thank all the citizens who helped us make Deputy Keen’s Christmas a little brighter. Please keep Deputy Keen and his family in your prayers.
“IN GOD WE TRUST”

James A. Singleton, Sheriff