Sheriff Tatum receives plaque

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  • The Weaver Cemetery Association presented Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum (right) with a plaque thanking him, his staff and trusties for their efforts in restoring the Weaver Cemetery after it was vandalized in June 2018. Presenting the plaque were Guy Hatch (left) and Mike Hatch. Staff photo by Tammy Vinson
    The Weaver Cemetery Association presented Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum (right) with a plaque thanking him, his staff and trusties for their efforts in restoring the Weaver Cemetery after it was vandalized in June 2018. Presenting the plaque were Guy Hatch (left) and Mike Hatch. Staff photo by Tammy Vinson
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Weaver Cemetery Association offers big thank-you

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Recognition

Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum was the guest of honor at a fish fry and fireworks show hosted by Mike and Lyda Hatch Saturday evening.

Mike Hatch presented Tatum with a plaque thanking him, his administrative staff and trusties for their efforts in restoring the Weaver Cemetery after two teens vandalized it in June 2018.

Hatch spoke briefly of the sadness and outrage among members of the Weaver community after the damage was discovered and expressed everyone’s sincere gratitude for the efforts of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office.

“Sheriff Tatum means a lot to Hopkins County, and he means a lot to this community,” Hatch said.

The plaque reads: “The Weaver Cemetery Association of Weaver, Texas, Hopkins County wishes to thank Sheriff Lewis Tatum, the staff and trustees for the incredible recovery service you all provided to the cemetery and the community of Weaver. Caring and help, June 4, 2018. May God’s blessings be on each of you.”

As he accepted the plaque, Tatum spoke of the two teenagers who were arrested for causing the destruction. He said they spent five or six months in jail.

“We got a lot of work out of them,” Tatum said. “I think they learned their lesson, and they should do well in life.”