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out L.arry snerertz was out there, on high alert, as they say, as the leader of our local law enforcement effort to protect our children and ourselves during the hunt for the Sniper. As the Sheriff of Rappahannock County, Mr. Sherertz and his staff worked overtime mentally and physically trying to keep one step ahead of the deathly rampage being played out in our neighboring counties.
Never a day went by when we didn't worry if the special place we call Rappahannock would be the next one hit by the Sniper. In a sense all of us were on high alert, taking extra precautions sending our children to school, looking around us when we went shopping, being on the look out for white vans.
For that matter, the sheriffs office and state police day in and day out maintained high visibility not only at the schools but stopping countless white vans along US 211 as that is a corridor many of the contractors use to travel to and from their jobs in the suburbs of Washington, DC. All this was being done despite shortages of manpower in both the sheriff s office and state police.
A special thanks also goes to Captain Jeff Brown, the schools' resource officer, who diligently patrolled the safety of our children. And too, our appreciation for the way our teachers handled the added stress caused by the Sniper.
When the Sniper was caught and we asked Sheriff Sherertz, if he had a smile on his face, his answer was no. Relief maybe, but no smiles. He was saddened by the people killed by the Sniper and the families having to cope with the deaths of their loved ones. We all are.
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