Photo by Keith Stewart
Pictured are the new Moultrie County sheriff Chris Sims (left) and deputy Brandon Beckwith (right).

February 11, 2015

Two promotions and a new hire come to department

by Ariana Cherry
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

There’s a new sheriff in town…as well as a new second in command and deputy.
On December 1, Brandon Beckwith became the newest Moultrie County deputy after Chris Sims was elected as the Moultrie County Sheriff.
When previous Moultrie County Sheriff Jeff Thomas retired after 12 years of service (41 total in the department), Sims saw this as an opportunity to step up to serve the citizens of the county. After already serving as chief-deputy since 1994, he already had some ideas in mind of how he would like to assist the citizens and office.
“I had some authority as deputy, but the sheriff is ultimately responsible. I look forward to having the authority to make positive changes, empower employees to do a better job with customer relations and improve productivity,” said Sims.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.