Submitted by Whitfield County government
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Quite simply, Sgt. Kerry Page is the most knowledgeable deputy sheriff within the Court Services Division of the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office, says Lt. Steven Fields of the July Employee of the Month for Whitfield County government.
“He has served more than 20 years in the division, doing every aspect of the job,” Fields said. “Sgt. Page is a good supervisor who leads by example and doesn’t ask anything of his personnel that he isn’t willing to do himself. He has to be one of the friendliest people I know and is always optimistic about everything.
“Sgt. Page is always willing to attend professional training and is obtaining his advanced law enforcement certification. If you ever want to strike up a conversation with him, bring up riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles and you will have his complete attention. Sgt. Page is a well-rounded individual that I am proud to have in my command.”
Sgt. Page filled out this questionnaire about himself and his family.
Job: Sergeant with the sheriff’s office in court services department
Time with the county: 24 years and 4 months
Education: High school with some college classes
What keeps my job interesting: It is never boring.
What give me a sense of accomplishment on the job: To be able to help others
The most important thing I’ve done on the job: I stopped a man wanted for murder of a doctor and for aggravated assault of the doctor’s wife. He later received the death penalty and is still awaiting the sentence.
Where I grew up: Here in Dalton, Georgia, Whitfield County
Family: Mother and father and two sisters one older and of course one younger
After work, I enjoy: Fishing, motorcycle riding, playing with my niece and nephew
Community activities: Church, Dalton radio club
Favorite TV show: Pickers
Favorite sport: Fishing
Favorite music: Fleetwood Mac
Favorite Whitfield County restaurant: Western Sizzlin
Favorite Whitfield County event: The fall fair
Three people (living or dead) I’d invite to dinner: My father (he is deceased), my father in law (deceased also) and my 5-year-old niece and nephew they never got to see either one ( I picked four).
I’m most proud of: My wife for loving me
Pet peeve: Someone blowing their nose at a restaurant
If I’ve learned one thing in life, it’s: You don’t stay young forever
Who has had the most impact on my life: My parents
Personal goals I have accomplished or would like to accomplish: Keep good health and have a long life and to be a good influence to others.
If I could have been in any profession of my choosing, I would have been an: Airplane pilot
If I could have two wishes, they would be: To have had my same family around me, and for all of them to have been born about 40 years earlier.
You’d be surprised to learn that I: Have been in over 50 wild caves in the area.
Anything else you’d like to say: I enjoy my job. It sometimes is very busy but remember to be a good influence as many are watching you when you least expect it.
