Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard on Thursday morning officially dedicated the Sheriff's Department's New boat and launched it in a short ceremony that took place the Umphrey Pavillion located on Recreational Road 255 on the south shore of Lake Sam Rayburn.

"The people said they wanted more patrol and presence of law enforcment and that it what I am trying to give them with the addition of this new boat" is what Sheriff Havard said in opening.

Havard thanked the people who had donated money for the purchase of the new boat saying " I told people what I wanted to do and within 27 hours they had donated over $100,000 for the purchase of the boat and it's accessories.

Havard has said the boat will be on patrol on the lake during major holidays and other events which draw record numbers of

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