Saturday, February 21, 2015


You know you're from Juab County if you know good cops. These were two such men. The one on the left is Roy Nielsen who was a well known Nephi police officer in the 1950's and early 1960's. Like the Mangelson's in Levan, Roy was also a well respected Suffolk Sheep breeder. The second is Ray Jackson, who was a World War II hero; former Juab County Sheriff; farmer and Utah Public Safety Commissioner. Although the present day media likes to dwell on the negative part of a cop's decision, I pay tribute to these two guys, mainly because they both gave me a break early in life. Roy Nielsen could have run me in(or even worse tell my Dad) when he caught me and two other kids trying to bust out a street light with rocks.

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