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Deputy uncle takes part in swearing-in ceremony

By Andy Matarrese, Columbian environment and transportation reporter
Published: October 24, 2015, 6:05am

Tina Wiggs said it was a special treat for the whole family when she was hired by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, not just because she’d be back where she grew up, but because her uncle, veteran Deputy Greg Chaney, was there to pin on her badge at her Thursday swearing-in ceremony.

Wiggs grew up in Clark County, and she’s joining the sheriff’s office after working as a police officer with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.

Before moving back to Washington, she had been living in Nashville, where she worked as a 911 dispatcher before moving into policing, for 18 years.

Her uncle is nearing retirement, she said. “For us as a family, it’s like he’s going out and I’m coming in.”

Before moving, Wiggs said she was back in the county recently after her grandmother died. Wiggs said that while she was here, she started talking with her extended family about how the county has been hurting for deputies, so she applied for a job with the sheriff’s office.

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is a busy department, with more than 1,400 sworn officers, she said.

“I was able to do a lot of things, from being on proactive teams, to undercover narcotics,” she said. “I think that the training and experience from Nashville Metro Police Department is going to be a huge asset to Clark County.”

Wiggs said her uncle isn’t her only connection to local law enforcement. One of her aunts is a 911 dispatcher locally. It’s not uncommon for people to get into law enforcement in part thanks to the influence of a family member, she said, adding she’s looking forward to working with Chaney.

“I think it’s great,” she said. “I always looked up to my uncle and respected him,” she said, recalling ride-alongs in Chaney’s patrol car.

Monday will be Wiggs’ first day on patrol.

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Columbian environment and transportation reporter