A father’s journey from caretaker to community protector

  • Sheriff’s Deputy Shane Turner stands with his family, his inspiration for becoming a law enforcement officer, during his graduation from the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in December. Pictured are (L-R) Courtney Turner Higgins, Morgan Turner, Shane Turner, Hannah Turner Jones and Jenny Turner. (Photo courtesy of Shane Turner)
    Sheriff’s Deputy Shane Turner stands with his family, his inspiration for becoming a law enforcement officer, during his graduation from the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in December. Pictured are (L-R) Courtney Turner Higgins, Morgan Turner, Shane Turner, Hannah Turner Jones and Jenny Turner. (Photo courtesy of Shane Turner)

    Fleeting moments of curiosity throughout his lifetime have become Sheriff’s Deputy Shane Turner’s dream job.

     

    Turner, 52, a Hart County native, spent his life working as a roofer and dump truck dr…