It's been low time for the high sheriffs hereabouts lately. Nobody can really fault Cannon for wanting his deputies fit.
Cops do dangerous, high-stress work that frequently requires bursts of physical activity.
Women had a slightly harder time of it, with 42 percent of the female employees who took the test failing. It wouldn't be hard for someone to argue that the test is biased toward both males and persons under 40, which means, right or wrong, someone could raise the questions of age and gender discrimination. And, as Cannon's deputies move toward forming a union, there might very well be someone ready to ask that question. Cannon formed a committee to study this issue. The guy thought it was a firecracker until he found the bullet and, for some reason, became agitated.