Franklin County deputies are visiting local schools this week as part of Red Ribbon Week, bringing a drug-prevention message to students during the annual national awareness campaign.
The Sheriff’s Office announced the visits Monday, Oct. 26. The department said its deputies are using the school visits to connect with students, encourage healthy choices and discuss how decisions made now can affect their future.
The local effort includes the Franklin County Prevention Coalition, schools, educators, parents and families. The Sheriff’s Office described prevention education and positive relationships with young people as central parts of the work.
Red Ribbon Week runs Oct. 23–31 each year. This year’s national theme is “Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.”
The campaign also honors Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who was killed in Mexico in 1985. People in his community began wearing red ribbons in his memory, helping start a prevention movement that later grew nationwide.
The Sheriff’s Office said deputies will continue engaging with students throughout the week. Its announcement did not provide a school-by-school schedule.
Sources: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announcement; National Red Ribbon campaign.
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