Charges against Sheriff Hewett

I am a former Brunswick County Native. I grew up with Ronald. We attended church together and our families knew each other well. I don't ever recall not knowing him. I find all of the allegations against him very disheartening. The person I grew up with was a good person and I always voted for him when I lived in Brunswick County. I heard of these allegations through family and friends and felt compelled to offer my thoughts. Innoncence or guilt on Ronald's part I do not know but what I do know is that we all can get caught up in situations or may even create situations for ourselves that just shouldn't be a part of our lives. But for the person that I knew and grew up with I certainly thought of as a friend and still do. When someones actions are less than desirable no matter what their position is in society, if they are quilty, then yes they should be held within the same standards as everyone else. However, I do not feel everyone should bail on him even if he is quilty. Can you hate the sin and still love the sinner? I think so. We have all done or said things we shouldn't and I am sure the pressures of office were great, that doesn't excuse inapproiate behaviors but I do feel people of any stature can become misquided in their efforts. I hope the people of Brunswick County, the people that I grew up with and still consider friends and family will remember the good Ronald Hewett has done. Will still be there for him. It is when we are in our darkess hours we need those friends and family the most. I don't think that Brunswick County will ever be the same and maybe Ronald Hewett's life may never be the same. However, the community can pull together, maybe not in support of him as a Sheriff but in support of him as a citizen of our community, a friend, a husband, a father, a son, as a person who right now may need to know more than any other time in his life that we can still support him because we care. When we fall short of our intended efforts and short of the expectations of our community and friends and family it can be a dark and lonely time. He and his family need our prayers and support. If his efforts were less than perfect and the expectations the community placed on him were not up to par then I am sure he will be punished. Don't forget the Lord is loving and forgiving and we have all fallen short of his expectations, could we be more like him? I could not imagine walking in Ronald's shoes right now. Every eye focused on you. Every finger pointing at you. Every person you have know in an entire lifetime wondering and questioning your every move. I will pray that no matter what happens he will have the strength to see it through. His children still need him, his wife, his family, his friends. Know that there will be life after this even though it seems bleak now. You can find the strength to overcome this and you still have support and prayers of the people who love you Ronald Hewett, the person. Step up Brunswick County and stand behind Ronald Hewett for the person you know and grew up with. He deserves that much, we all would!! My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family!!

The deputies made a united decision against their boss, but it stops short of protecting there futures. The next Sheriif can just as easily fire someone or take advantage of his position because he wants to. Union workers can be fired also. But not for discussing pay or because you look like the boss' in-law. It is nice to worry about your jobs, but yall need to think about your futures !!!

I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE DEPUTIES THAT STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND WERE WILLING TO FIGHT FOR WHATS RIGHT.IT IS A SHAME WHEN ONE PERSON CAN INTIMATE THEIR EMPLOYEES AND GET AWAY WITH THIS TYPE BEHAVIOR. WELL RONNIE HOW DOES IT FEEL BEING ON THE OTHER SIDE? I PRAY FOR YOUR FAMILY , AND YOU BECAUSE YOU NEED PRAYER. AND LAST, I WANT TO SAY GOD BLESS THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY DEPUTIES THAT STOOD THEIR GROUND. YOU'RE ALL HEROS IN MY BOOK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Am sorry yall belive that but yall need to think about some stuff do u think that over 100 people that have worked with him for years would sign a petation to get him out if this was all bull i dont think so.... also they must have some form of proof otherwise it could not be broadcasted..... so its the truth he has done everything he is getting suspended for.....he done this and now that he has gotten caught he wants to hear people are on his side....and i think people need to understand that THERES NO REASON FOR HIM DOING ALL OF THIS.... he is being a hippocrit cause his job was to stop people from doing wrong and look at him....

I'm the wife of one of a BCSD. Thank you for your support for our officers. Yes, it was very courageous what they have done. I have seen first hand the pressure that Hewett puts on his deputies. They were all afraid of him. There have been many times when he has turned his head to crimes that involved family/friends of one of his "rich supporters" for fear of losing their big contributions to his campaign. There have been times when big supporters of the campaign have called in complaints against an officer and Hewett never questions the officer, he just approaches the officer and fires them. It's all about getting votes/campaign money. All officers are required to attend all functions of the sheriff or may face losing their jobs..this includes his Golf Tournament(for raising Campaign funds), Churches that support Hewett, & even the Sheriffs Dept. Christmas party that we have to PAY to attend.... The list of things that he has done goes on & on there is not enough time to go over everything that he has done. Those of you that don't believe that Hewett has done anything wrong you are sorely wrong, everything that has been told is absolutely true... Again, Thanks for supporting our officers. To the family of Hewett, our prayers are with you...

I am the mother of Billy Wade Russ. I hope and pray mr. Hewett never has to go through what I have been through in the past year and half. If there is hell here on earth I've been there. I loved my son with all my heart and still do. People ask me how many children do you have. I have 3 . Two girls and one son that God blessed me with in my later years. There is no way I can explain how I feel. He was my heart,my everything. Last Words he told me on the evening of July 26, 2006. Mama I love you. He called me ever day. Now there is no more words, No more hearing his voice. I pray for you Mr hewett..........................

The exposure of the corruption within The Brunswick County Sheriff's Dept. has been a long time coming. Hewett got himself elected by promising to clean up Brunswick County. But,when even my 84 yr. old aunt knows that "The Hill", located off Midway Road(which as the crow flies, is about a mile from the county complex) is one of the prime areas for drug activity, it doesn't appear that much, if anything has been done to clean up our county. I was the victim of a violent crime by a known drug addict and petty criminal and I got absolutely NO relief whatsoever. I was told my assailant was providing information that would lead to the arrest of a major drug dealer so he wasn't prosecuted. That was over 2 years ago and to date both my assailant and this "major" dealer are still walking the streets of Brunswick County. Thanks Rex and Ronnie Boy. I do pray for the Hewett family and know that God will exact what is just in this situation but I am also very thankful that this joke of a "lawman" just might be on his way out. My father is a retired Homocide Detective Sgt. of a major metropolitan city and also was an Internal Affairs investigator for the prison system in that state, so I do know what constitutes right and wrong in and out of law enforcement. The taped conversations where Ronnie Boy suggested finding himself in the midst of a bank robbery in progress(I believe the term is "suicide by cop", which in his case would be "suicide by criminal"), lest he be heralded a "hero" who died in the line of duty, certainly suggests just what kind of man he really is. A coward who wanted to dole out his brand of "justice" but isn't willing to face it. He was so proud of his new jail, I hope he gets a chance to truly experience it from the inside.

now that the dirty laundry has aired lets make the smell stronger may i ask you hwett how many monatary donation have you received from the willie sloan family how many times have that son been bailed out dang near killing two females how does that happen an like father like son oh yea lets not turn or checks on our o so faithfull judges they also like monatary donations please please look deep into this it is deep