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George Halford & Former Putnam County Sheriff Jerry Abston

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George Halford sits down with former Putnam County sheriff Jerry Abston. The two discuss Jerry's family and growing up in Putnam County, what he remembers when he ran for sheriff the first time at just 29 years old, and working for Governor Bredesen and the state after retiring in 2002.

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