Wade: Journalist undergoes sheriff’s training, finds it’s not as easy as it looks
Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
“Shoot or don’t shoot? Every potentially dangerous situation a cop encounters is different. And even when it’s just a simulation in training, there’s nothing easy about it.”
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