Actually, no, he isn't certified. Attending in-service does not make you certified. He could GET certified, because he attended a basic in the dark ages, but he hasn't done what is necessary to be certified to the best of my knowledge. He doesn't have to do so. (This isn't being derogatory, why would he when he doesn't have to do so?) But as to the rest of your comment, outside Jefferson County and Fayette County, sheriffs DO get out and do patrol and response duties, pretty much every day. When