In 1984, Greensboro native Randy Murphy joined the field. After watching his father dedicate his life to law enforcement, Sergeant Murphy decided to follow in his father's footsteps.

"I knew by the time I was 13 that I wanted to be an officer," Murphy said. "I experienced what it would be like to work in the field through watching my father; and I really gained an appreciation for law enforcement."

Although the job has been very rewarding, Murphy has experienced some life threatening situations. As a young officer, Sergeant Murphy was stabbed in the Golden Pantry parking lot.

When Murphy and his partner arrived at the scene, a mentally ill man was harassing several costumers in the store. The man stabbed Murphy's partner and then turned the knife on Murphy.

"That was definitely the most memorable moment of my career. It gave me a completely different perspective on life," Murphy said. "After an experience like that, you have a whole knew outlook on life. I appreciated living so much more because I realized that life can easily be taken from you."

After almost 20 years in law enforcement, Sergeant Murphy has proven that he is dedicated to serving and protecting the community.

Murphy is always looking for opportunities to provide assistance to people in need, like helping a young college student who had run out of gas. 

When Murphy come across the young woman stranded on the road, he took her to the nearest gas station and filled up her tank.

"I enjoy seeing the relief in peoples' faces when they see that I am there to help them," Murphy said. 

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The Greene County Sheriffs office is proud to announce two new deputies to the field. Greene County is honored to have Deputy Jordan Knowles and Deputy Conrad Richards working to serve and protect our community. 

After watching his father work as Chief of an EMS Rescue Squad, Knowles was inspired to pursue a career in the field.

"I would love going to visit my dad at the station," Knowles said. "As a young boy, I was fascinated by firemen and policemen. I remember watching out the window every time a police car would go by."

As a recent Graduate of North Georgia College, Deputy Knowles received his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice in December 2012.

Before finishing school, Knowles worked as an intern for the Greene County Sheriff's Office in the summer of 2012.

"I thoroughly enjoyed my internship with the Sheriff's Office. It was a privilege to gain the experience and obtain knowledge from observing the position," Knowles said.

In January 2013, both Knowles and Richards enrolled in the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Athens. Although they had met a few years prior, Knowles and Richards developed an even stronger friendship during their training at the police academy.

The Georgia Public Safety Training Center, police academy for the northeast region, requires students to undergo 11 weeks of strenuous training.  

"The training process at the academy was challenging, but determination kept me going," Richards said.

Both deputies are looking forward to the future at the Greene County Sheriff's Office. Knowles and Richards are working diligently to not only protect Greene County, but also working to establish relationships with members of the community.

"Getting to know the community will allow us to do our jobs even better," Knowles said.