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The most challenging part of Malone\u2019s role is knowing he has limitations. He shared, \u201cSometimes you know people are looking at you for all the answers, and you know you don\u2019t have them. That\u2019s hard. Other times, they\u2019re looking at you to fix things that you know you can\u2019t fix. That\u2019s hard too. However, any time you can help someone and do something positive, that makes for a great day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helping people is what makes the doom and gloom associated with the job not seem so dark and all-encompassing. There are a lot of rewarding aspects of being a first responder. Malone recalled a memory of one of the first calls he ever went on as a reserve officer. He said, \u201cThere have been many good times just helping people out. When I first knew that this was what I wanted to do, I was in the posse (a program now known as the Sheriff\u2019s Reserve). We stopped and helped an elderly lady, on a call, because her hot water heater was leaking. She was upset because the garage was flooded, and water was on everything else. She didn\u2019t know what to do so we shut the water off, and it was like the best thing in the world we could ever do for her. That was when I knew that this was what I wanted to do. That interaction confirmed
it for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the more emotionally taxing days as a deputy sheriff, Malone shared his reasoning for putting on his uniform again, day after day. He said, \u201cI\u2019m just looking for the next person I can help. One of the main reasons I do this is my love for my community, my county. I\u2019ve always been a homeboy. I\u2019ll always be a Lincoln County boy. And that\u2019s why I do this, to serve people in Lincoln County.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Sgt. Malone and his fellow officers could use our community\u2019s help and support. After over two decades of service on the force, Malone\u2019s main request regarding the community would be to have patience with him and his fellow officers. He shared, \u201cIn my 22 years, I\u2019ve gone from people being courteous and kind and glad to see us to them having absolute disdain for us even before we say a word. I just want people to know that we are here to help, and we appreciate their patience with us.\u201d Patience can go a long way. With all that police officers and first responders put on the line to serve and protect us and those we love, let\u2019s say thank you by showing our gratitude by practicing simple patience for the men and women in blue. GN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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