Sunday, February 3, 2013

SHERIFFS STANDING AGAINST TYRANNY



NOW IN 2013 THERE ARE 350 SHERIFFS THROUGHOUT THIS NATION TAKING ACTION
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256 Sheriffs and 6 State Sheriffs Associations Saying ‘NO’ to Obama Gun Control





Sheriffs have risen up all over our great nation to stand up against the unconstitutional gun control measures being taken.

The following is a list of sheriffs and state sheriff’s associations from who have vowed to uphold and defend the Constitution against Obama’s unlawful gun control measures. I applaud these public servants for their courage and conviction.


I call on sheriffs all over this nation to add their voices to the growing numbers of faithful protectors of our freedom. -Richard Mack

Sheriffs and associations who have made public statements committing to protect their citizens’ 2nd Amendment rights from Obama’s gun control efforts will be added. Some of these sheriffs are members of the CSPOA, but inclusion in this list does not necessarily mean they are a member.

List of State Sheriff’s Associations


1. Utah Sheriffs Association

2. Florida Sheriffs Association

3. Georgia Sheriffs Association

4. Colorado Sheriffs Association

5. New Mexico Sheriffs Association

6. Nebraska Sheriffs Association

List of County Sheriffs


Disclaimer: While we encourage all sheriffs, their departments and peace officers to join CSPOA, the above list was created to identify those county sheriffs who have gone on record to uphold their oath by having made public statements, written open letters or called our office and asked to be included in the list of sheriffs and peace officers standing against gun control. This DOES NOT mean they are members of the CSPOA

Name
County
State
1
Blake Dorning
Madison
Alabama
2
Ana Franklin
Morgan
Alabama
3
Andy Hughes
Houston
Alabama
4
Jay Jones
Lee
Alabama
5
Huey Hoss Mack
Baldwin
Alabama
6
Kevin Davis
Chilton
Alabama
7
Scott Mascher
Yavapai
Arizona
8
Joe Arpaio
Maricopa
Arizona
9
Tom Sheahan
Mohave
Arizona
10
Paul Babeu
Pinal
Arizona
11
Mark J. Dannels
Cochise
Arizona
12
Leon Wilmot
Yuma
Arizona
13
Mike Moore
Boone
Arkansas
14
Adam Christianson
Stanislaus
California
15
Jon Lopey
Siskiyou
California
16
Tom Bosenko
Shasta
California
17
John D’Agostini
El Dorado
California
18
David Hencraft
Tehama
California
19
Dean Growden
Lassen
California
20
Dean Wilson
Del Norte
California
21
Mike Poindexter
Modoc
California
22
Thomas Allman
Mendocino
California
23
Mike Downey
Humboldt
California
24
Margaret Mims
Fresno
California
25
Greg Hagwood
Plumas
California
26
Bruce Haney
Trinity
California
27
Martin Ryan
Amador
California
28
Jerry Smith
Butte
California
29
Donny Youngblood
Kern
California
30
James W. Mele
Toulumne
California
31
Justin Smith
Larimer
Colorado
32
Terry Maketa
El Paso
Colorado
33
John Cooke
Weld
Colorado
34
Stan Hilkey
Mesa
Colorado
35
Lou Vallario
Garfield
Colorado
36
Rick Dunlap
Montrose
Colorado
37
Jeff Christopher
Sussex
Delaware
38
Bill Snyder
Martin
Florida
39
Frank McKeithen
Bay
Florida
40
Mike Scott
Lee
Florida
41
Rick Beseler
Clay
Florida
42
Michael Adkinson
Walton
Florida
43
Grady Judd
Polk
Florida
44
Harrell Reid
Hamilton
Florida
45
Stacy Nicholson
Gilmer
Georgia
46
Scott Berry
Oconee
Georgia
47
Roger Garrison
Cherokee
Georgia
48
Neil Warren
Cobb
Georgia
49
Butch Conway
Gwinnett
Georgia
50
Gary Gulledge
Paulding
Georgia
51
Joe Chapman
Walton
Georgia
52
Roy Klingler
Madison
Idaho
53
Kieran Donahue
Canyon
Idaho
54
Daryl Wheeler
Bonner
Idaho
55
Chris Goetz
Clearwater
Idaho
56
Doug Giddings
Idaho
Idaho
57
Doug McFall
Jerome
Idaho
58
Brian Brokop
Lewis
Idaho
59
Joe Rodriguez
Nez Perce
Idaho
60
Tom Carter
Twin Falls
Idaho
61
Dave Resser
Benewah
Idaho
62
Edward Motley
Edgar
Illinois
63
Mike Emery
McLean
Illinois
64
Jerry Parsley
Clark
Illinois
65
John Zaruba
DuPage
Illinois
66
Brad Rogers
Elkhart
Indiana
67
Ken Murphy
Franklin
Indiana
68
Tom Grills
Ripley
Indiana
69
Warren M. Wethington
Cedar
Iowa
70
Frank Denning
Johnson
Kansas
71
Denny Peyman
Jackson
Kentucky
72
Michael A. Helmig
Boone
Kentucky
73
John Snedegar
Bath
Kentucky
74
Scott F. Harrison
Powell
Kentucky
75
Chuck Korzenborn
Kenton
Kentucky
76
Charles A. Jenkins
Frederick
Maryland
77
Ken Tregoning
Carroll
Maryland
78
Dar Leaf
Barry
Michigan
79
Ted Schende
Benzie
Michigan
80
Larry Stelma
Kent
Michigan
81
Kenny Marks
Menominee
Michigan
82
Robin Cole
Pine
Minnesota
83
Bill Rasco
DeSoto
Mississippi
84
Billy McGee
Forrest
Mississippi
85
Cecil Cantrell
Monroe
Mississippi
86
Brad A. DeLay
Lawrence
Missouri
87
Charles Heiss
Johnson
Missouri
88
Steve Cox
Livingston
Missouri
89
Mick Epperly
Barry
Missouri
90
Stephen Stockman
Mercer
Missouri
91
George R. Underwood
Oregon
Missouri
92
Michael Dixon
Osage
Missouri
93
Randee Kaiser
Jasper
Missouri
94
Steven R. Blunkall
Shannon
Missouri
95
James Sigman
Texas
Missouri
96
Mark Dobbs
Butler
Missouri
97
Gary Schaaf
Perry
Missouri
98
Randy Esphorst
Gasconade
Missouri
99
Kevin T. Harrison
Warren
Missouri
100
Jimmy Shinn
Marion
Missouri
101
Gerry Dinwiddie
Ralls
Missouri
102
Tom Rummel
Sanders
Montana
103
Jay Doyle
Lake
Montana
104
Scott F. Howard
Powell
Montana
105
Chris Hoffman
Ravalli
Montana
106
Darby Harrington
Wibaux
Montana
107
Mike Linder
Yellowstone
Montana
108
Ed Kilgpore
Humboldt
Nevada
109
Benjamin D. Trotter
Churchill
Nevada
110
Tony DeMeo
Nye
Nevada
111
Douglas R Dutile
Grafton
New Hampshire
112
Dan Houston
Bernalillo
New Mexico
113
Shawn Menges
Catron
New Mexico
114
Patrick R Jennings
Chaves
New Mexico
115
Johnny Valdez
Cibola
New Mexico
116
Jim Maldonado
Colfax
New Mexico
117
Dennis A. Cleaver
De Baca
New Mexico
118
Todd Garrison
Dona Ana
New Mexico
119
Scott London
Eddy
New Mexico
120
Raul Holguin
Grant
New Mexico
121
Michael R Lucero
Guadalupe
New Mexico
122
Herman Martinez
Harding
New Mexico
123
Saturnino Madero
Hidalgo
New Mexico
124
Mark Hargrove
Lea
New Mexico
125
Rick Virden
Lincoln
New Mexico
126
Marco Lucero
Los Alamos
New Mexico
127
Raymond Cobos
Luna
New Mexico
128
Benny House
Otero
New Mexico
129
Joe Schallert
Quay
New Mexico
130
Joe Mascarenas
Arriba
New Mexico
131
Darren Hooker
Roosevelt
New Mexico
132
Ken Christesen
San Juan
New Mexico
133
Benjie Vigil
San Miguel
New Mexico
134
Robert Garcia
Santa Fe
New Mexico
135
Joe Baca
Sierra
New Mexico
136
Phillip Montoya
Socorro
New Mexico
137
Miguel Romero Jr
Taos
New Mexico
138
Heath White
Torrance
New Mexico
139
William Spriggs
Union
New Mexico
140
Louis Burkhard
Valencia
New Mexico
141
Tony Desmond
Schoharie
New York
142
Richard Devlin Jr.
Otsego
New York
143
Donald Smith
Putnam
New York
144
David Cole
Steuben
New York
145
Coy Reid
Catawba
North Carolina
146
Adell Dobey
Edgefield
North Carolina
147
Jerry Jones
Franklin
North Carolina
148
Charlie McDonald
Henderson
North Carolina
149
Jimmy Thornton
Sampson
North Carolina
150
Eddie Cathey
Union
North Carolina
151
Donnie Harrison
Wake
North Carolina
152
Carey Winders
Wayne
North Carolina
153
Sam Page
Rockingham
North Carolina
154
Larry Rollins
Harnett
North Carolina
155
Alan Norman
Cleveland
North Carolina
156
A.J. Rodenberg
Clermont
Ohio
157
Sam Crish
Allen
Ohio
158
J. Steve Sheldon
Richland
Ohio
159
Bob ‘Big Block’ Colbert
Wagoner
Oklahoma
160
Johnny Tadlock
McCurtain
Oklahoma
161
Roger LeVick
Jackson
Oklahoma
162
Glenn E. Palmer
Grant
Oregon
163
Gil Gilbertson
Josephine
Oregon
164
Tim Mueller
Linn
Oregon
165
Craig Zanni
Coos
Oregon
166
John Hanlin
Douglas
Oregon
167
John Bishop
Curry
Oregon
168
Larry Blanton
Deschutes
Oregon
169
Jim Hensley
Crook
Oregon
170
Pat Garrett
Washington
Oregon
171
Dan Staton
Multnomah
Oregon
172
Mike Winters
Jackson
Oregon
173
Brian Wolfe
Malheur
Oregon
174
Mitchell Southwick
Baker
Oregon
175
Frank Skrah
Klamath
Oregon
176
Jason Myers
Marion
Oregon
177
Bob Wolfe
Polk
Oregon
178
Jack Crabtree
Yamhill
Oregon
179
Boyd Rasmussen
Union
Oregon
180
Jim Muller
Adams
Pennsylvania
181
Eric J. Weaknecht
Berks
Pennsylvania
182
Clinton J. Walters
Bradford
Pennsylvania
183
Jeffrey C. Krieg
Elk
Pennsylvania
184
Bunny Welsh
Chester
Pennsylvania
185
Jonathan Held
Westmoreland
Pennsylvania
186
Ronny R. Anderson
Cumberland
Pennsylvania
187
Al Cannon
Charleston
South Carolina
188
Chuck Wright
Spartanburg
South Carolina
189
Wayne DeWitt
Berkeley
South Carolina
190
Jim Matthews
Kershaw
South Carolina
191
James Metts
Lexington
South Carolina
192
Leon Lott
Richland
South Carolina
193
Bruce Bryant
York
South Carolina
194
Jim Ruth
Bradley
Tennessee
195
Jim Hammond
Hamilton
Tennessee
196
Larry Smith
Smith
Texas
197
Terry Box
Collin
Texas
198
Joel W. Richardson
Randall
Texas
199
Jack Brandes
Austin
Texas
200
Johnny Brown
Ellis
Texas
201
Michael Cox
Hill
Texas
202
Bob Alford
Johnson
Texas
203
Earl Howell
McCulloch
Texas
204
Parnell McNamara
McLennan
Texas
205
David Medlin
Oldham
Texas
206
Tommy Gage
Montgomery
Texas
207
Dane Kirby
Fannin
Texas
208
R. Glenn Smith
Waller
Texas
209
W.T. Smith
Burnet
Texas
210
Ed Cain
Hardin
Texas
211
Cameron M. Noel
Beaver
Utah
212
David Edmunds
Summit
Utah
213
James Tracy
Utah
Utah
214
Robert Dekker
Millard
Utah
215
Frank Park
Tooele
Utah
216
Joseph Yeates
Box Elder
Utah
217
G. Lynn Nelson
Cache
Utah
218
James Cordova
Carbon
Utah
219
Jerry Jorgensen
Daggett
Utah
220
Todd Richardson
Davis
Utah
221
Travis Mitchell
Duchesne
Utah
222
Greg Funk
Emery
Utah
223
James D. Perkins
Garfield
Utah
224
Steven White
Grand
Utah
225
Mark Gower
Iron
Utah
226
Alden Orme
Juab
Utah
227
Lamont Smith
Kane
Utah
228
Blaine Breshears
Morgan
Utah
229
Marty Gleave
Puite
Utah
230
Dale Stacey
Rich
Utah
231
Rick Eldredge
San Juan
Utah
232
Brian Nielson
Sanpete
Utah
233
Nathan Curtis
Sevier County
Utah
234
Jeff Merrell
Uintah
Utah
235
Todd Bonner
Wasatch
Utah
236
Cory Pulsipher
Washington
Utah
237
Kurt Taylor
Wayne
Utah
238
Terry Thompson
Weber
Utah
239
Merv Gustin
Duchesne
Utah
240
Than Cooper
Garfiled
Utah
241
James B. Nyland Sr.
Grand
Utah
242
Gene Ercanbrack
Morgan
Utah
243
Mike Lacy
San Juan
Utah
244
Kay P. Larsen
Sanpete
Utah
245
Phil Barney
Sevier
Utah
246
Kenneth Vanwagoner
Wasatch
Utah
247
Kirk Smith
Washington
Utah
248
Ken Bancroft
Asotin
Washington
249
Tom Jones
Grant
Washington
250
Dave Brown
Skamania
Washington
251
Brett Myers
Whitman
Washington
252
Ken Irwin
Yakima
Washington
253
Mike Harper
Roane
West Virginia
254
Ken Merritt
Wood
West Virginia
255
William “Randall” White
Boone
West Virginia
256
David A. Clarke Jr.
Milwaukee
Wisconsin

http://cspoa.org/sheriffs-gun-rights/


“Last Line Of Defense” Project: Sheriffs And Chiefs Of Police



It has come to this. Over     256 Sheriffs, as well as the Sheriffs’ Associations in   6 states, have publicly spoken out against the Obama/Feinstein gun grab. Across the country, more and more state and local law enforcement organizations and individual LEO’s (Law Enforcement Officers) are saying, “WE WILL NOT COMPLY”.

Please also visit CSPOA, which keeps an updated list and tracks related events, and the County Sheriff Project, for more news and video content.


LLOD Map – 2013-02-02

It’s a sad day in America when our so-called “leaders” are so out of touch with the principles of the Constitution, as well as the wishes of the majority of Americans, that local/state law enforcement officers feel compelled to reassure the public that even if the monsters in Washington come to disarm them, they can expect no cooperation from the Sheriffs. However, the ray of sunshine among the dark clouds is the very fact that these defenders of the rule of law are so committed to their duty that they openly declare their resistance to our autocratic rulers who have lost the last vestiges of shame and honor.

Help send a message to Washington by contacting the national police/sheriff associations, as well as your local law enforcement groups, and urging them to join the growing ranks of local/state LEO’s who promise to defend the rights of citizens, to uphold their sworn duty to the rule of law and the Constitution. Also, since Sheriffs are the ONLY Law Enforcement Officials who are elected, not appointed, they have an additional responsibility to represent their constituents.+-




Last Line Of Defense Project


The purpose of this project is to track the current status of public declarations by County Sheriffs across the country, display the results on an interactive map, and provide inspiration for citizens to contact their County Sheriffs and other Law Enforcement Officials (LEO’s) and ask them to join their brothers in standing up against unconstitutional laws.

County Sheriffs and municipal police departments are the last line of defense against a federal government seeking to take away our 2nd Amendment rights – and the 2nd Amendment is the last line of defense against tyranny.

STEP 1 – UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE


Why bother spending your time doing this? How does the number of Sheriffs making public declarations in support of 2nd Amendment rights make a difference? Well, there are several reasons to encourage as many Sheriffs as possible to make public statements and send letters to Washington. Each letter, each TV interview, each public confirmation of the Sheriff’s support of our Constitutional rights:

  • Reinforces the will of any civilian potentially wavering in their determination to resist the federal tyranny.
  • Strengthens the trust between the community and the Sheriff’s Office.
  • Increases cooperation of civilians with the Sheriff’s Office.
  • Contributes to the hesitation of the federal government to actually go through with a ban.
  • Helps to realign the balance of power between the federal government and the state/local governments.

STEP 2 – CHECK THE MAP


Your County Sheriff may already have taken action. Check the map & zoom in to your location.

  • If your county is RED, your Sheriff has declared that unconstitutional laws will not be enforced in your county. Send them a “thank you” note!
  • If your county is YELLOW, there has been a declaration of dissent or disagreement, but not a definite promise to disallow assistance to Federal agents enforcing unconstitutional laws. Try convincing them to take a stand on the side of the Constitution.
  • If your county is GRAY, there’s either been no action, or I have not yet made the change in the database driving the map – check the table listing on this page. (Note: if the map display doesn’t look right, try zooming in & moving it around. Works best on Google Chrome.)
  • Lastly, if your county is BLUE, your Sheriff has either refused to make a statement, or has stated outright that he will cooperate with Federal authorities. In these (hopefully rare) scenarios, a strongly-worded message reminding the Sheriff of their Constitutional oath as well as representation of the citizens who voted for them, may change their mind.

Last Line Of Defense – Interactive Status Map
Updated: 02/02/2013



LLOD Map – 2013-02-02

STEP 3 – GET CONTACT INFO


Unfortunately, as much as I would like to ease this process, I simply cannot list the contact information for each of the 3,141 Sheriff’s Offices across the country. Google for phrases such as “Countyname Sheriff’s Office”, and you’ll find it.

STEP 4 – GET INSPIRED


Several Sheriffs have mentioned that their public declarations of supporting the 2nd Amendment rights were prompted by their constituents contacting them and asking them to confirm that they will stand with the people who elected them, versus a potentially tyrannical central government.

For example, Sheriff Jim Mele of Tuolumne County, California, mentioned in his letter to Barack Obama that he was prompted to write this letter by multiple “compelling” and “heartfelt” contacts from his constituents.

The letter from Sheriff Tommy Gage of Montgomery County, Texas, to his constituents, states that he received “many E-mails, letters, and phone calls asking for my stance as relates to this issue” and he is “happy to provide it”.

The 5-page Position Paper on Gun Control Legislation published by the County Sheriffs of Colorado, mentions “the gracious will of voters who elect us” and the fact that there’s “little support” among their constituents for measures such as a national database of gun owners, indicating the existence of feedback between the community and the Sheriffs.

These are just 2 of many examples of how a little action on the part of citizens can really make a difference between silence and a stand on a position, the difference between a gray county marker and one that’s glowing red with pride.

STEP 5 – MAKE CONTACT


If you only have a few minutes, a quick phone call to the Sheriff’s Office could still make a difference. However, an E-mail, a physical letter, or a fax sent to the Sheriff’s Office, allows for more complex points to be expressed more fully. In addition, an actual letter also creates a valuable piece of content that can be shared on social networks, inspiring others.

STEP 6 – FEEDBACK


If your Sheriff’s Office responds, whether in a positive or negative manner, please let me know so I can update the list accordingly.




THE LIST:


Updated 01/31/2013

Due to the limitations of WordPress, the list of Sheriffs has been moved to Google Fusion Tables.




When I started this project, I had no idea the story was so far-reaching. My original intent was to compile the inspiring letters written by Sheriffs across the country to their constituents, as well as Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and members of Congress, with the contact information for Sheriffs’ Associations and the Sheriffs’ Offices in individual counties.

At this point, after having accumulated over 200 bookmarks to be processed, as well as having created an interactive map and merged the USGIS County Boundaries data, I have come to realize that listing the 100′s of letters and interviews, as well as the contact information for the Sheriffs’ Offices in all 3141 US counties was an unrealistic endeavor for one person to undertake.

From this point on, I will focus on listing only the county & Sheriff’s name, as well as highlighting the appropriate county on the map.
The entire content of this post has been moved to the “‘Last Line Of Defense’ Project – Status Updates” post. Status updates, news stories, etc., will be posted in that document. Certain sections are re-posted here. Letters, videos, and other media will be stored in the “‘Last Line Of Defense’ Project – Letters, Photos, Videos” post.

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