Politics

Sheriffs honor Apodaca as 'Defender of Public Safety'

Sen. Tom Apodaca

By Bill Moss, Published: January 26, 2016

The North Carolina Sheriffs Association honored state Sen. Tom Apodaca as its 2015 Defender of Public Safety for advocating for law enforcement issues on behalf of law officers statewide.

"Sen. Apodca took a leadership role in advancing the legislative priorities of the North Carolina Sheriff's Association, which represents all 100 sheriffs in the state," Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin, president of the association, said in a news release. "As a result our sheriffs are better equipped to protect lives, liberties and property of North Carolina's citizens."

During the 2015 legislative session, the General Assembly took action on hundreds of bills that had an effect on law enforcement and public safety.