Nor did Steve's Dean's List performance at the prestigious Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville hurt any. "But it was his character that carried the day," said boyhood best friend, high school classmate and fellow Army veteran Scott Stroup. "And, with Steve Corbett, it still does carry the day. "Simply, this is a man who is impeccable in the important areas of trust, judgment and truthfulness," said Stroup. "And he is refreshingly straightforward – but with a good sense of humor, too." When the late Noel Griffin was elected Lake County sheriff, it was said that he quietly cast about – with the cooperation of local police chiefs – for law enforcement professionals who seemed a cut above in the way they leveraged wits and wisdom in their dealings with troublemakers.