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After 30-year career, former Hall County Sheriff Jerry Watson finishing degree at UNK

January 16, 2019 by admin

Former Hall County Sheriff Jerry Watson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to UNK’s Department of Criminal Justice, but he’s not a faculty member. The 62-year-old is taking classes at UNK following a 30-year career in law enforcement. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Jerry Watson had a decision to make. The 62-year-old former Hall County sheriff could have stepped away from law enforcement, slowed down and eased his way into retirement after losing his re-election bid last May. He certainly considered the option during a period of soul-searching. “Do I hit the brakes or do I hit the gas pedal?” Watson asked himself. “I decided, you know what, I’m hitting the gas pedal, and I don’t care … [Read more...] about After 30-year career, former Hall County Sheriff Jerry Watson finishing degree at UNK

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Criminal Justice, Grand Island, Hall County, Jerry Watson, Julie Campbell, Sheriff, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

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