December ended with a icy snow storm causing numerous stranded motorist and many calls to the Sheriff's Office for help. During the snow storm it was business as usual with deputies responding to calls ranging from assaults to check welfare's. Although it was rough with the high winds, snow drifts, and icy roads, deputies over a period of two days forged ahead to make sure that when a citizen called...a deputy was there to help them.

Even Sheriff John "Randy" Bounds was out answering our citizens calls for help. Sheriff Bounds was contacted via phone at his office by George Jackson, of American Corner Road. Mr. Jackson was very concerned for his wife's safety who had slid her vehicle into a ditch and could not get her car unstuck. Mr. Jackson said that his wife had called him and said that she needed assistance and was stranded in the cold with no help in sight. Sheriff Bounds immediately responded to the area where Mrs. Jackson was at and was able to get her out of the frigid elements and home safely with her husband.

Out of sincere gratitude for immediately bringing his wife home safely, Mr. Jackson had sent out a thank you letter to the local news media for Sheriff Bounds actions. It read in part: 

"This morning, for hours, my wife Shirley was stuck in a snow bank on Auction Road. She was rescued by our new Sheriff Randy Bounds. The car had to be dug out on the passenger side to get a door open so she could be rescued. Shirley is now home and OK, Thanks to our new Sheriff Randy Bounds. The car is still in the snow bank waiting for a big wrecker to pull it out." -George Jackson...

I later had a conversation with Sheriff Bounds on his thoughts about this event, where he modestly stated..."All I did was my job...no different then any other deputy in the Sheriff's Office. What I did was just respond to one of many calls that were answered by our Caroline County Deputy Sheriff's that day. I am very proud of my Deputies and we are very lucky to have such dedicated professionals to turn to when a citizen needs help."...