Ben Parrish

Duplin County Sheriff's Office Training Center

Military roots run deep for combat veteran Ben Parrish – part two

December 27, 2023

December 27, 2023 No CommentsEna SellersFeatures

Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series. Part one published on Dec. 20, 2023. ROSE HILL –Located just a few miles from the county seat is the Sheriff’s Office Training Center. As Ben Parrish would say, “this is where all the magic happens.” Each time a new officer is hired, the training […]

Military roots run deep for Ben Parrish – part one

December 20, 2023

December 20, 2023 No CommentsEna SellersFeatures

Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series. ROSE HILL — Military roots run generations deep for combat veteran Ben Parrish, who started his law enforcement journey in 1987 when he joined the U.S. Coast Guard as a young 17-year-old. Today, Parrish serves as the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office training coordinator, a position […]