Support Franklin For Sheriff

Dear Editor, On October 20, 2009, our home was burglarized; jewelry, several guns, liquor, my collection of watches and pocket knives, and our 42" plasma TV were stolen. We credit Deputy Mark Franklin's investigative ex­pertise and dedication to duty for the recovery of a gun he located in Yakima on his own time; and later the TV that was in Milton-Freewater.

The TV was later donated to the sheriff's department to be used as part of their secu­rity system. Sheriff Hessler sent us a letter of thanks with no men­tion

of the burglary. He has never contacted us in any manner about the burglary.

We sincerely believe Dep­uty Mark Franklin is the only law enforcement officer in the Columbia County Sher­iff's

department with the knowledge, dedication and leadership qualities needed to keep our community safe and secure. We have faith in Mark Franklin and trust him as sheriff to establish a train­ing program to improve the effectiveness of all county deputies. We support Deputy Mark Franklin and invite all con­cerned citizens of Columbia County to elect him our next sheriff. Better to be safe than sorry.