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Scott is a retired Asheville Police Sergeant with more than 33 years public service working as a Detective then supervisor in the youth services and sexual assault unit. He also served as a uniformed supervisor in the department’s School Resource Officers Unit, was a patrol forensic tech, patrol officer, and West District patrol supervisor.

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Lunsford in his career has worked directly with the young people of Western North Carolina, adults and educators.

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Scott also operates a podcast : 

Five four two and the Blue

Discussions of law enforcement history, issues and incidents in the Appalachian Mountains.  Now in season two.

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He resides on a mountain top with his wonderful wife Robin, a slightly insane cat, Bambi the Dachshund and his biggest fan and critic Liberty the Boston terrier.