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In this 2013 file photo, school resource officer Sgt. Louis Goldman supervises students as they head for buses to leave Amherst County High School.
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In this June 2023 file photo, Amherst County Sheriff Jimmy Ayers speaks while announcing his campaign for sheriff on the steps of the Sarah Henry Manor House at the historic Winton property in Clifford. To the far left, directly behind Ayers, is Jamie Begley, who became the sheriff’s office’s major upon Ayers taking office on Jan. 1, 2024.
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