The veteran Boone County sheriff says there's been gang activity in the Columbia area for the past 30 years. He says there have been a few homicides in Boone County "that were definitely gang activity." Sheriff Carey made his comments this morning, when he joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." The 56-year-old Carey was elected sheriff in 2004 and is finishing his fifth term. He tells listeners he'll seek a sixth term in November 2024 and possibly one more term after that. In addition to the gang issue, Fred and Sheriff Carey tackled numerous other key topics. Sheriff Carey speaks highly of Boone County Commissioner Kip Kendrick and the other two commissioners. The sheriff also outlined why Boone County needs to build and staff a $5-million facility to provide 24-7 childcare services to the families of first responders. He also updated listeners on the $14-million state-of-the-art regional police officer training facility that will break ground in March: