Mississippi sheriff replaces Georgian at head of national organization

NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI - Adams County, Mississippi Sheriff Tommy Ferrell is to be inducted Wednesday as president of the National Sheriffs&#39; Association. <br> <br> The 55-year-old Ferrell will serve as president for a year. He succeeds former president John Cary Bittick of Forsyth, Georgia. <br> <br> The NSA is holding its annual convention this week in Tulsa, Oklahoma. <br> <br> Ferrell said one of his biggest responsibilities will be improving communication between law enforcement agencies across border and agency lines.

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