Criminals beware: The future of law enforcement is looking strong.
Just ask Henderson County sheriff’s deputy James Hurn, who returned Sunday from a statewide “Survival Weekend” competition with five members of the Sheriff’s Office’s Cadet Corps, an all-volunteer program that provides police training for middle and high school students interested in pursuing careers in law enforcement.
Outnumbered but not out-spirited, Aaron Speyer, Ian Commeaux, Megan Young, Manny Acosta and Sean Fish gave Hurn a reason to be proud. Together the contingent placed second among the 12 Cadet and Police Explorers posts that gathered on a cold and rainy weekend at Camp Grimes in McDowell County, about 60 miles northeast of Hendersonville.
“I was beyond impressed,” Hurn said of his post’s showing. “They wanted to represent their law enforcement office well — and they did.”
