Sheriff: New chief deputy ready to serve like a PRO (officer) at Upshur County elementary schools

Sheriff: New chief deputy ready to serve like a PRO (officer) at Upshur County elementary schools
Officer Brian Wright was sworn in by 26th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Kurt Hall as the chief deputy for the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office and new Prevention Resources Officer for elementary schools in Upshur County. (My Buckhannon photo by Monica Zalaznik)
Monica Zalaznik

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BUCKHANNON – A new Prevention Resources Officer and chief deputy for the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office was sworn in this week. PRO officer and new chief deputy Brian Wright joined the sheriff’s office after serving as a state trooper for 20 years. “I was looking into retirement, and this is a good job to have,”…
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