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Originally Posted by CDAT
I guess I am not understanding what you think the state guard character should be. I see the State Guard more as a club that they belong to that has some duties, same as Red Cross, Volunteer Fireman and so on. I am not sure how being a police officer would not let you use them. Yes they may not have been called up, but after the fecal matter hits the oscillating blade and they decide to call up the State Guard for home defense/law enforcement having a fully trained LEO (maybe even retired) on the team I could see being good.
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I believe the point is that the state would rather have a senior LOE remain in place as a senior LOE rather than be called up to be State Guard, supporting LOEs.
Sherriff Wappinger, head of Burton County Sherrif Dept these past 10 years, (or his senior deputy) is probably of more value to the state of Oklahoma as Sherriff Wappinger, rather than Sgt (Lt, Capt or whatever) Wappinger of the Oklahoma State Guard, serving with a squad in a part of the state supporting another Sherriff.
Uncle Ted