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Age limit under new law threatens Mercer County deputies
Seven Mercer County deputy sheriffs aged 60 or over could lose their jobs under a civil service requirement effective July 1. Sheriff Winifrey Shrewsbury sought guidance from State Attorney General Browning, while Mercer Prosecutor Knight offered opinions on eligibility for bailiffs and continued service for up to a year at the sheriff's discretion.
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Mercer County
Winifrey Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Chauncey Browning Jr
Browning
Lewis Perdue
Alvin Hedrick
T. C. “Tub" Hill
Garvis Walker
Edgar Mabe
D. W. Hale
Fred Moulden
Civil Service For
Mercer
David Knight
Civil Service Act
Knight
Deputy Sheriff's Association
Princeton