New sheriff chief deputy has been preparing for role almost his whole life
Anthony Buckner, formerly an assistant chief deputy, has been promoted to chief deputy, the No. 2 spot in the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. His predecessor, Claude Robinson, retired July 25. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner, 44, has had a 22-year career with SCSO, including time as a school resource officer, gang unit detective and assistant chief deputy.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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