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Sheriff wins board approval to buy used armored vehicle for $75,000 from fund balance
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved the sheriff’s request to transfer $75,000 from the county’s general fund balance to purchase a used Lenco BearCat armored vehicle, citing recent incidents in which the apparatus was used to protect officers and rescue civilians.
The Campbell County Board of Supervisors approved a $75,000 transfer from general‑fund balance on Oct. 7 to permit the sheriff’s office to acquire a used Lenco BearCat armored vehicle previously stored by the Lynchburg Police Department.
Sheriff I.T. Clark described the vehicle’s history, use in local critical incidents and the risk to officers before the county had its own asset. "That vehicle probably saved…
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