Quite often things are done for others where there is a need and although it may not seem like a monumental gesture in the overall daily scheme of things, it is not only a need fulfilled but is deeply appreciated by those who are the receivers of that gesture. So it was when Warden Robert Lacy with Corrections Corporations of America ( CCA ) and his staff were in training at the firing range of the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. Warden Lacy notice that with all the hard work and dedication that Range Coordinator Royce Wheeler has put into building the range into one of the very best law enforcement firing and training ranges in the area, that the sign on the main road leading into the range was in very poor condition. The old sign was faded, worn thin by the weather and certainly did not reflect the quality of the facility that is used by not only the Sheriff’s Office and the CCH personnel to stay proficient with firearm qualifications but as well as approximately 16 other agencies as other Liberty County law enforcement agencies, Texas Rangers, DPS and Federal Agencies to name only a few.
Warden Lacy who is a proud resident of Liberty County said he wanted to do something to give back to his community and to give a professional appearance to the entrance into the firing and training range. He noticed the poor condition of the sign and decided that a new one was needed and this was something he wanted to do for not only the Sheriff’s Office but for the community as well. And so it was that recently, Warden Lacy presented a new and professionally made sign to Sheriff Bobby Rader which now is installed and stands not only as just a sign but a symbol of pride for a well-constructed training facility.
Sheriff Rader is quoted as saying “…I am very appreciative of Warden Lacy’s donation and the employees of CCA who works so hard to see that the range and other facilities are better off than they found them. Our entire LCSO appreciates the new sign and I want to thank the Warden for working with the LCSO to make our facility the best in our area…”
