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As a detective for the Winchester Police Department, Ryan said his father had instilled a strong work ethic in him and his sister. He said his father also goes out of his way to help, whether he knows the person or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThroughout my personal and professional life, dad has instilled a hard work ethic in my sister and me,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe have learned there\u2019s no substitute for a strong work ethic and genuine care for our job. Dad\u2018s legacy in law enforcement will be an unequaled line of communication with coworkers and the community. His open-door policy has evolved into an open-phone policy. He\u2019s always taking time out of his work or personal day to answer calls and help anyone who calls him. I cannot count the number of times I\u2019ve stood beside dad after he got off the phone with someone and asked, \u2018who was that?\u2019 and he just looked at me and said, \u2018I don\u2019t know.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isbell is a deputy clerk in the Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk\u2019s Office. She echoed her brother\u2019s sentiments on their dad\u2019s lesson about work ethic, but she shared that his perseverance is something she is proud to have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn addition to so many lessons and values that I have learned, Dad\u2019s perseverance is something I am proud of,\u201d said Isbell. \u201cI have seen many struggles throughout dad\u2019s life that include career and personal losses of his parents, brothers, and his wife and our mother (Bobbie Fuller) to job stresses and day-to-day issues that arise. His perseverance has been evident and kept him moving forward. He truly drowns out all the negative noise of others and focuses on what is important. I admire that no matter how tough the situation, he doesn\u2019t run; he stands tall and leads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that she hopes people can see him as the sheriff and as a father, grandfather, and human.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI hope others see him as I do,\u201d said Isbell. \u201cHe is honest, even when it might not be what you want to hear. His actions and very few words show his love. To the grandkids, he is the keeper of the candy and their chauffeur on the tractor and ranger. As for me, I could never repay him for all the lessons and tough love he has shown me. I am always so proud of him and every one of his accomplishments. It\u2019s a true honor to meet others across the state of Tennessee who know him, appreciate him, and share stories about how wonderful he is. I wouldn\u2019t be where I am without my parents\u2019 example and their love and dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now at 60 and starting another term as sheriff, Fuller said he hopes to continue making progress for the county. And he plans to keep doing it the way he always has\u2014with dedication and honesty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When asked what he hopes his legacy will be, he leans on what has gotten him through his 60 years of life: honesty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI hope they say I was honest and did the best job possible with what I was dealt. Fifty years from now, I hope they say I was honest with people and that I left something that positively affected someone.\u201d GN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THEY SAY honesty is the best policy. For Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller, it is the bottom line and at the core of his beliefs as a lawman, father, and human. Fuller was recently elected for his fifth term, making him the longest-serving sheriff in the county\u2019s history. Fuller\u2019s career in law began at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":9415,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n