‘There was no one else’ — retired deputy reflects on saving a life
Claude Robinson, second in command in the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, looks out upon the family garden on Wednesday, Aug. 9. Robinson, retired after 42 years of service. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
After dedicating 42 years to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, where he once saved someone from the edge of a Downtown building, Claude Robinson retires.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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