Mississippi sheriff replaces Georgian at head of national organization
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Posted 11:59AM on Wednesday, June 26, 2002
NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI - Adams County, Mississippi Sheriff Tommy Ferrell is to be inducted Wednesday as president of the National Sheriffs' Association. <br>
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The 55-year-old Ferrell will serve as president for a year. He succeeds former president John Cary Bittick of Forsyth, Georgia. <br>
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The NSA is holding its annual convention this week in Tulsa, Oklahoma. <br>
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Ferrell said one of his biggest responsibilities will be improving communication between law enforcement agencies across border and agency lines.
