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The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer Services Bureau had a busy year in 2023, logging thousands of more volunteer hours than years prior.
Six divisions make up the bureau, including Reserve Deputy Sheriffs, Emergency Services, Search and Rescue, Senior Services, Special Event Services and Chaplain Service.
Those, a lot of times, will come from sheriff’s departments, police departments, or emergency management groups in those counties,” explained Volunteer Services Director Jason Bartlett. “And then in Shelby County, we’re here to assist every agency in Shelby County.
The volunteers worked a cumulative 74,836 hours in 2023, compared to 71,358 in 2022. Volunteers in the Search and Rescue Division said the false missing persons report of Sequoia Samuels in North Memphis is just one case that stands out the most.
“We were pretty much boots on the ground, receiving information from Director Bartlett and his staff and ensuring that the areas that they want us to work in and made sure we cleared those areas as much as we could,” explained Roderick Robinson a search and rescue volunteers.
The devastating tornadoes in Covington, Tennessee also demanded the assistance of Shelby County reserve deputies in 2022.
Helping making sure we didn’t have anybody missing, checking houses and things like that, Bartlett explained. In conjunction with the Tipton County Sherriff’s Office, their fire departments in Covington.
Volunteers in the Senior Services Division spent more time with Shelby County’s elderly population last year, with 3,526 visits and calls made, compared to nearly 2,969 visits and calls in 2022.
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was on the road again, visiting another prospect on their board. Somerville High School edge rusher Jayden Loftin was one of the most recent athletes to see Heupel. The New Jersey product stands 6-4 and weighs 235 pounds. He took the time to describe his time with Heupel with Volunteer Country.
“It was huge to be visited by Tennessee, especially being the head guy. It showed me the interest that they have in me, and I appreciate the time they took to talk to me and my mom,” the talented prospect states. He was then asked what he felt made Tennessee unique. He responded, “The unity and the academics that they have. I have not been yet, so that list will most likely get longer.
The talented edge prospect was asked what the pitch from Heupel was to him. “He emphasized the importance of me getting out there to see the campus and how they run things in the program, and I also feel like that is a priority,” Loftin states. He also follows that up with a statement stating, “My family and I are planning to go in April for a visit.
He was asked what he believes he could bring to a high-level program like Tennessee. “I believe I can bring a different skill set in terms of my pass rush ability but also my ability to be able to drop back in coverage,” the 2025 recruit replied.
Tennessee seems to be making a push, considering you can’t visit everyone during the school week. Heupel and this staff will likely look to gain ground in the Loftin recruitment as time goes by, especially following his visit to Tennessee.
