Chief deputy ensures public safety, encourages public trust through ‘open door policy’
SMT photo/Sara Eisinger. Swain County Chief Deputy Brian Kirkland assumes sheriff duties amid Sheriff Curtis Cochran’s arrest and encourages department transparency at Swain County Sheriff Office the July 1.
Swain County Chief Deputy Brian Kirkland has assumed the duties of sheriff amid recent criminal proceedings placing Sheriff Curtis A. Cochran on suspension.
Cochran was ...
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