Wyoming’s first Black sheriff takes office in troubled times
Albany County Sheriff Aaron Appelhans stands in front of the courthouse in Laramie on Dec. 21, 2020. Appelhans is the first Black sheriff in the state of Wyoming. (Joel Funk/WyoFile)
Albany County Sheriff Aaron Appelhans still has some work to do before his office is set up. The walls are mostly empty as stacks of framed pictures sit on shelves and the floor, paperwork piled high obscures the desktop. Behind it all sits the new sheriff, making sense of the opportunity he’s seized.
“It was a bit of a whirlwind for the first week,” Appelhans said with a laugh. “But it’s been overwhelmingly positive.”
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I send my best wishes to all Australians for the festive season this year.
It is a great privilege to be appointed Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, particularly as the child of a migrant family that arrived in Australia seeking the safety, freedom and opportunities this country affords. Australia’s great migration story will always be an essential part of our nation’s ongoing prosperity and success.
This year has been no ordinary one. Drought, bushfires, floods and a global pandemic have combined to disrupt our normal way of life and to test our resilience. COVID-19 separated many of us from our loved ones – sometimes for months – and sadly, in some cases forever.