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Haywood County awards badges and issued sidearms to Deputies Kenneth Stiles and Sean Aaron

Haywood County Board of Commissioners · October 6, 2025
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Summary

The board approved resolutions authorizing transfer of badges and issued firearms to Sergeant Kenneth Stiles (service beginning 04/14/2014) and Deputy Sean Aaron (joined 09/03/2020) under North Carolina General Statute 17F‑20; both motions passed unanimously.

The board formally recognized two members of the Haywood County Sheriff's Office and approved resolutions authorizing transfer of their issued badges and sidearms under North Carolina General Statute 17F‑20.

Sheriff William Bill Wilkie and the board highlighted Sergeant Kenneth Stiles's service, with the sheriff noting, "He served 21 years in law enforcement. The last 11 have been in Haywood County." The board voted to authorize transfer of Stiles's badge and issued sidearm in accordance with state statute, and the motion passed unanimously.

The board then recognized Deputy Sean Aaron, noting his hire date of Sept. 3, 2020, and approved transfer of his issued Glock model 45 sidearm under the same statute. Commissioners thanked both officers for their service; no dissenting votes were recorded.