My Grandfather As An American Hero Essay

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An individual I see as an American hero is my Grandfather, Tony Cameron. He is a great man who has served his country and dedicated his life to public service. He served in the army for four years and was Sheriff of Suwannee county, Florida for 8 years. The reason why I see him as an American hero is because he has put himself in danger many times to protect the public and our country. He started his career in the military at the age of 20, he served for four years as a Sergeant in the US Army and was also in the reserves for another five years. He decided to leave the military to be able to spend time with his family. He loved serving his country but was torn between his family and his duty. This is why he decided to join the Suwannee county sheriff department, during his time as a Suwannee county deputy he realized he wanted to further his career with the department. He worked his way up to become a detective and later became the sheriff of Suwannee county for two terms. This is why I am proud to call my grandfather an American hero, he has exemplified what it means to serve others. …show more content…

One of the things I got to do was walk door to door to help hand out fliers that spoke of his service and beliefs. I also got to participate in a Fourth of July parade and this showed his connection and caring for the community he wanted to serve. Him serving as sheriff was a way for him still doing what he loves and still have time to spend with his family. During his term as sheriff it was a hard time because of some the things that where going on at this time such as, the war on drugs that was happening there, and tropical storm Debby that caused major flooding. He had to be able to make good decisions quick on how to help the people in need. It was a very hard time to be sheriff of Suwannee county but he was determined to be their for the

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