Sheriff seeks final approval to hire son

May 31, 2012

Catawba County Sheriff Coy Reid will ask county commissioners Monday to approve the hiring of his son as a deputy.

Reid said he intends to hire his son, Cory Reid, as an entry-level road patrol deputy. The deputy position is one of three new road patrol jobs the county is creating during the 2012-13 year.

The request already has the approval of the Catawba County Finance and Personnel Subcommittee and comes as a recommendation to the Catawba County Board of Commissioners, said Dave Hardin, the county’s public information officer.

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