Geary County Sheriff Dan Jackson has issued a statement in response to the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
"Law enforcement leaders from across our nation have quickly and justly made public statements condemning the actions of the Minneapolis officers involved in the death of George Floyd. I join these leaders in the condemnation of those officers and their actions. As a law enforcement community we must do better, and the statements calling for swift justice against those officers is a start.
I also condemn the actions of the rioters across this nation who are destroying the property of community members to include businesses of people who have spent their entire lives in those communities and provide services to all who live there. The right to assemble and protest is crucial in a free society. You cannot drown out darkness with darkness and you cannot drive out hate with hate.
At the Geary County Sheriff’s office we value being members of our community and as Sheriff I promise you, actions by Officers or Correction Officers, such as what happened in Minneapolis will not be condoned or tolerated. God bless. "