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Serving our county<br />
Sheriff Deputy Wade Spencer<br />
rankin county sheriff's Department<br />
How long have you been with the<br />
<strong>Rankin</strong> County Sheriff’s Department?<br />
Two and a half years.<br />
What do you enjoy most about your<br />
typical day?<br />
Getting to work with the guys on my shift.<br />
What is the toughest thing you have<br />
experienced as a deputy?<br />
Anytime someone loses a family member<br />
unexpectedly.<br />
What did it mean to you to be named<br />
Deputy of the Year?<br />
<strong>Rankin</strong> County probably has the best<br />
group of deputies in the state, so to win<br />
this award is definitely something that I will<br />
never forget.<br />
Tell us about your family.<br />
I am married to Linsey Spencer. We have<br />
three children, Stella (2 yrs. old) Brendan<br />
(11 yrs. old) and Easton (2 months).<br />
Share some things that you enjoy<br />
in your spare time.<br />
Watching football and playing with my kids.<br />
What are three things on your<br />
bucket list?<br />
Hunting trip to Kansas, go to a baseball<br />
game at Fenway Park, and take my<br />
children to Disney World.<br />
What do you consider your greatest<br />
achievement/accomplishment and<br />
why?<br />
The day I convinced my wife to marry me.<br />
Being the wife of a law enforcement<br />
officer is as hard as actually being one.<br />
Who is someone you admire<br />
and why?<br />
My dad. He has been in law enforcement<br />
for over 30 years and still loves every day<br />
of it. He would give the shirt off of his back<br />
for anyone that needs it.<br />
What is your favorite holiday and why?<br />
Thanksgiving. You get to see all of your<br />
family, but you don’t have to buy anyone<br />
presents!<br />
What is your favorite childhood<br />
memory?<br />
Playing baseball.<br />
What is the biggest mistake you<br />
think young people make today?<br />
Trying to grow up too early and too quickly.<br />
If you could give one piece of advice<br />
to a young person, what would it be?<br />
Go to college. Life will be much easier if<br />
you do.<br />
What is most rewarding about<br />
your job?<br />
Whenever I’m able to make a positive<br />
difference in someone’s life.<br />
Where do you see yourself ten years<br />
from now?<br />
Working right here.<br />
What’s your favorite thing about<br />
<strong>Rankin</strong> County?<br />
I’ve lived in other places around the state,<br />
and I’ve never seen a place that respects<br />
law enforcement quite like the citizens<br />
here. I can’t tell you how many times,<br />
since I’ve been here, that someone has<br />
gone out of their way to thank law<br />
enforcement for the job that they do.<br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>Rankin</strong> • 83
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