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 Sheriff’s deputies deploy with Tennessee National Guard By Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Cordeiro,
                Tennessee National Guard Public Affairs Office
 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – When the Tennessee National Guard’s 268th Military Police Company left for a yearlong deployment to the Horn of Africa last month, the 80-member company included experienced local law-enforcement officers. Among them were three deputies from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office: Daija Brunson, Jonathan Jones and Christopher Williams. Not only do these highly trained deputies serve and protect their community daily, but they are also military police officers with the Millington-based National Guard unit. Now, they are serving in Africa, providing base defense and critical site security. “One of the best aspects of the Guard is that we all bring different skills and knowledge from our civilian careers to our job here,” said 1st Lt. Timothy Sanders, commander of the 268th Military Police Company. “Having various local and state law enforcement officers with the unit increases our abilities and lets us draw on their experience to better complete our mission.” One of the deputies, Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Jones, is a veteran in both fields and brings 24 years of law enforcement experience to the unit. A Memphis native, Jones is a sergeant in the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and has spent the past 17 years working there. “I love helping people and making a difference,” said Jones. “That’s why we all do we what do. Whether you are in the medical field, law enforcement, or anything else, there is a lot of people in the Guard wearing two hats. And that makes us a stronger unit.” This is Jones’ third deployment with the Tennessee National Guard: He deployed to Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan in 2013. “We have a great bunch of Soldiers,” said Jones. “We’re excited about the unique opportunity to serve in Africa, and, personally, I’m excited about seeing some of our young leaders grow while we’re there. I enjoy being a military policeman because we get to do a wide variety of different things.” Deputies Brunson and Williams agree. “Public service has always been a calling for me,” said Brunson. “I always knew I wanted to work in law enforcement, and thanks to the Guard and sheriff’s office, I can serve in two careers.” Spc. Brunson has been a Guardsman for six years. After completing basic and military police training, she became a deputy with the Shelby County Sherriff’s Office. Williams is also a specialist and has been a Guardsman for four years. He has been a deputy for just over one year but served with the Memphis Police Department before transferring to Shelby County. A Memphis native, he is excited about his first overseas deployment. “I joined the Guard to be in the Military Police Corps. This was my plan all along,” said Williams. “I’m really excited about this mission, and our unit has prepared us well. I know we will be successful and look forward to bringing this experience home. It will make me a better Soldier and deputy.” The 268th Military Police Company departed Tennessee for Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 10, where they completed additional mobilization training before flying to Africa.
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