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She\u2019s a presence; someone that the staff and students know they can count on to cheer them on, lead and guide them, and, when necessary, protect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne of the things they told us at the academy is that it\u2019s hard to be a police in your hometown. And that\u2019s a fact. Kids are still kids, and they\u2019re going to mess up, and they\u2019re going to make mistakes. I don\u2019t want to arrest them; that\u2019s the least favorite part of my job. I\u2019d much rather be in the halls laughing, cutting up with them, and watching them at ballgames. When I have to arrest one, it breaks my heart,\u201d Tracey said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fred became an officer in 1983 in his hometown of Jamestown and made it to Shelbyville in 1992. Of the places and assignments in between, he laughingly calls himself a gypsy policeman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dI\u2019ve had two civilian jobs in my life, and everything else I\u2019ve ever done has been public service or military. I liked the excitement when I was younger, but I\u2019m not that way anymore. The cuffs I carry are older than some of the cops on the shift I just came off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This street patrol lieutenant has seen his fair share of tragedy and acquired an appreciation for the slow, quiet nights often despised by younger officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf we get a call, something bad is happening to someone. We don\u2019t want that. We want a night when we\u2019re not busy,\u201d Fred said. He said of the hard things law enforcement and emergency personnel witness, \u201cYou don\u2019t unsee those things; you get inoculated to it. But still, they\u2019ve all got a mama and daddy, brothers and sisters, and you have to think of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fred, a man of fewer words, received national recognition with the 2017 Top Cop Honorable Mention by the National Association of Police Organizations, the 2007 NRA Distinguished Auto Award, and the 2012 NRA Distinguished Revolver Award in police pistol competition shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have really good officers; good supervision. I remember when cops were well-liked. We still are here; Bedford County is great. But I wish we could go back to the united times like 9\/11 when everyone came together,\u201d Fred said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fred and Tracey come home to a safe haven at the end of their shifts. Although their jobs and work hours are different, their experiences bind them, enabling a common perspective of the blessings and curses of their work. And with what they see on the job, that support is another unique benefit of their marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tracey said, \u201cHe can come home and say, \u2018I had to work this kind of call,\u2019 and I can relate to him and understand. And when I talk about the stressful things with the kids, it helps. I think it helps us to be able to come home and debrief with each other, then we move on. And when people don\u2019t have that, it\u2019s hard for the spouse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re just blessed. I think God brought us together for that reason and helped us along the way. We\u2019ve been married for 25 years. He\u2019s been one of my biggest supporters, and I couldn\u2019t do what I do without him,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m thankful God led me here. I appreciate my employer and the friendships and special relationships I\u2019ve built at CHS. They mean the world to me. Dr. Robert Ralson, Dr. Keith Williams, and I have been together since the beginning of my time as an SRO. I pray I\u2019ve made a difference every day I\u2019ve been there and hope God\u2019s allowed me to be someone\u2019s light, because they\u2019ve been there for me.\u201d GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Husband and wife police officers Fred and Tracey Harvey have made it their mission to serve and protect Shelbyville and Bedford County. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":7351,"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":[33],"class_list":["post-7344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories","tag-october"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC_1018-683x1024.jpg\")
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