The Ross County Junior Deputies have made a comeback from the 70's. The Program was started back in 1965 by the Ohio Buckeye Sheriff's Association. Until 1976 the young men that belonged strengthened themselves. Making each young man a better person.
In 1996 the Ross County Junior Deputies made a comeback. With the come back came Lt. Don Detillion leading the group once again after 20 years.
Above is a picture of the Junior Deputies marching in the Bainbridge Fall Festival of Leaves Parade. The Deputies march in all parades.
The Junior Deputies also work to help patrol and see if anyone needs any information or assistance at other local events. A yearly thing for them is the Ross County Fair and The Feast of the Flowering Moon. You will also see them at the Gus Macker working and selling water to help raise funds.
One of the things the funds were used for was for the purchase of 10 Emergency 911 Phones. The bus drivers at the Ross County Senior Center received some. The phones were used very quickly as one bus driver had to place an emergency call to get a woman on the bus medical attention. The other call was for a janitor at the Hopeton Village Apartments.
The Junior Deputy Program is to help better the kids. They take kids that have problems and help straighten them out. Then there are kids who feel they don't belong, whom may join and then feel they belong somewhere.
This kids learn about law enforcement. It is estimated that 20% of the kids go into some kind of law enforcement.