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Benton County detective 'adopts' Gentry Class of 2020 Senior

Detective Blaine Miller adopted Casey Ward, a senior at Gentry High School who hopes to become a police officer one day.
Credit: Benton County Sheriff's Office

GENTRY, Arkansas — Detective Blaine Miller with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office recently adopted Casey Ward, a Gentry High School senior.

Casey wants to be a police officer.

Men and women in law enforcement came together and provided gifts to Casey for his special day and conducted a lights and sirens drive by.

Benton County Sheriff’s Department shared the news on their Facebook page and wrote, “Congrats Casey. We wish you a bright future and hope to see you have a long successful career in law enforcement one day.”

Credit: Bentonville Sheriff's Office

Members of the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Gentry Police Department, and Benton County Parole and Probation donated time and gifts to Casey.

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