1 person is killed every 48 minutes in a drunk-driving crash; that’s almost 11,000 people every year.

Sgt PJ Stringer was assigned to the DWI Task Force when it was initially created in 2010. He shares stories of his experiences on the road and as an SFST (Standardized Field Sobriety Testing) Instructor with Sheriff Kimbrough.

Sgt Seth Carter, K9 Unit Coordinator, talks with Sheriff Kimbrough about all things canine, including why he would take a K9 partner over a human partner any day, the specifics of our K9 training, and why the K9s are some of the most valuable assets to the FCSO and to our community!

Right here in Forsyth County, there is a 14 year difference in average life expectancy based solely on the zip code in which a person resides. Public Health Director Joshua Swift and Sheriff Kimbrough talk about toxic stress, social determinations of health, and the importance of thinking upstream.

“This epidemic has no border. It goes from the inner city, it goes out in the county. It goes to every socioeconomic level, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, it does not care. It will kill them all the same.” Captain Brent Motsinger, the Community Paramedic Supervisor for Forsyth County Emergency Services, and Sheriff Kimbrough discuss the opioid epidemic.

Jim O’Neill, Forsyth County District Attorney, talks candidly about his firm belief in second chances and how that spurred his pivotal involvement in new state legislation creating an automated system to expunge non-violent crimes from an individual’s criminal record.

L. Todd Burke, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for the 21st District, joins Sheriff Kimbrough at the table. A recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, Judge Burke discuses his professional experiences as well as his recent personal experience of the death of his mother, the notable Vivian L. Burke.

DJ Harris and IV Daniels, seniors at Carver High School and West Forsyth High School respectively, come to the table to discuss their experiences with Sheriff Kimbrough. What it means to not have a graduation ceremony, their plans for the future, the pros and cons of social media, and what they would change if they had the power to make any change in Forsyth County.

“Detention is law enforcement as well… it isn’t second best or bottom of the totem pole. It’s just law enforcement behind-the-scenes, something most of the public never sees or encounters.” Detention Officer Jessica Sturkie joins Sheriff Kimbrough at the table as we celebrate National Correctional Officers Week.

You probably recognize Dr. Christopher Ohl from the multiple media briefings or maybe even the billboards. As an Infectious Disease Specialist at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, he has become the voice and face of the local medical community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ohl joins Sheriff Kimbrough at the table for an in-depth discussion on his career and his thoughts on our current situation.

Professional Bull Rider Ezekiel Mitchell is currently ranked 23rd in the world by the PBR. Ezekiel joins Sheriff Kimbrough at the table to discuss how it has always been his dream to be a cowboy, but he didn’t want to just make ends meet – he had big dreams. He wears his cowboy hat everywhere he goes, and if people stare or have opinions, he simply shrugs and says: “Why would I care what you have to say about me? Look at yourself. Is that you really want to be? Because this is who I want to be.”