Durward Bennett retires from Sheriff’s Department

(By Leslie Bray, The Stokes News) - After 24 years of service in law enforcement (including four years in the military), Major Durward Bennett, Chief Deputy at the Stokes County Sheriff’s Department, is retiring, effective Jan. 1, 2011. Due to accumulated holiday time, his last day at work was Monday, Dec. 6. He was honored with a reception after the swearing in of the new government officials.