Neal Walden joins White County Sheriff Rick Kelley congratulating Joan Turner on retirement.

(Cleveland)- A main figure in the White County Sheriff’s office for three decades, Joan Turner, is retiring and employees and friends stopped by the Roy Ash Community Room in Cleveland today to say thank you for her service and wish her well. 

Turner has served as the administrative assistant at the sheriff since being hired in 1991 by then-Sheriff Neal Walden. 

Walden said Turner, ” loved what she did, as well as I, the sheriff’s office was a part of our lives, I’m glad to see her finally stepping back and doing what she wants “

Current sheriff Rick Kelley says “she does everything, it’s hard to describe what she means to the office, she’s been there so long and we’re truly going to miss her.”  

  Prior to her employment with the sheriff’s office, Turner was employed with the White Count Tax Assessors office. Turner said, ” I learned a lot in law enforcement and the years have gone by so fast, but I’ve loved every minute of it. ”