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| Ofc. Joe Smitherman |
Smitherman is a nine-year veteran Plymouth Township police officer with additional experience in Alaska, serving as the SRO in the Ketchikan, Alaska Gateway Borough School District. Plymouth-Canton School District Security Director Josh Meier was a member of the interview panel that assisted with selecting Smitherman for the position.
Police sources praised Smitherton as "one of our top community police officers and is really great with kids and young adults." The SRO position was created by members of the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees in the annual budget.
