Sheriff hospitalized for chest pain
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Media General News Service
Published: October 10, 2008
Amherst County Sheriff Jimmy Ayers has been hospitalized for chest pain, according to county officials.
Ayers, 45, was transported Wednesday to Lynchburg General Hospital, said Gary Roakes, the county’s director of public safety. He remains hospitalized and is undergoing tests related to cardiac problems, Roakes said. He estimated that Ayers will remain in the hospital for a few more days.
Ayers has been the county’s sheriff since 1996. The Amherst native joined the sheriff’s office in 1985, working his way up to field operations sergeant before running for sheriff.
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