On Friday, the Wakulla County Sheriff Jared Miller hosted the department’s annual Law Day at the community center. (Photos by Lynda Kinsey)

The event is opportunity to bring together the community over lunch, catered by Posey’s this year, and present awards to some of the agency’s employees. This year’s Civilian Employee of the Year was Desiree Willis; Communications Employee of the Year was Keara McAnally; William Bennett was Correction Officer of the Year; and Sgt. Wade Wright was Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. County Judge Brian Miller, at left, gave opening remarks and noted that working law enforcement in Wakulla is different from a big city: Deputies see people they’ve arrested at the rec park. Judge Miller said he’s seen people who’ve been before him in court at the Walmart. The judge praised the service of those at the sheriff’s office, and noted when he first started as Wakulla’s chief prosecutor for the state attorney’s office, he had read Luke 12, which includes the line: ‘For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.’