JACKSON — Jackson Police Chief Chris Perley has been a police officer for 39 years but says it’s time to take a step back from law enforcement.
“The word I would describe my entire career would be ‘epic,’ partly of my doing, but partly just because of the opportunities I got,” Perley told the Sun last week. “I feel like Forrest Gump with a badge, because the things I got to see and do. I know it might take somebody 10 careers, and I’m blessed to have had this one.”
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