Pubdate: Thu, 06 Dec 2001 Source: Messenger-Inquirer (KY) Copyright: 2001 Messenger-Inquirer Contact: http://www.messenger-inquirer.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1285 CITY HOSTS SHERIFF'S CONFERENCE The 72nd annual convention of the Kentucky Sheriffs' Association begins today at the Executive Inn Rivermont with training sessions and seminars emphasizing clandestine methamphetamine labs and the meth epidemic sweeping Kentucky. The convention is the first hosted by the Daviess County Sheriff's Department since the early 1980s. It last was held in Owensboro in 1994, when it was hosted by the jailer, Daviess County Sheriff Keith Cain said. The convention is expected to attract sheriffs, deputies and other elected officials for training and the networking that occurs among agencies, Cain said. "We're obviously very proud of our community and the chance to showcase it to our peers," Cain said. The sheriff's department's "Methbuster," a 1962 Cadillac ambulance that was transformed into a custom-painted, 10-foot-tall crime-fighting vehicle. was parked in front of the Executive Inn Wednesday when many conference attendees began arriving. Eight hours of classes and training sessions will be offered each day through Saturday regarding narcotics, including a class Saturday to be taught by Cain and Daviess County Detective Sgt. Jim Acquisto. In addition to the training seminars, those in attendance will attend dinners, live music performances and elections for offices in the Kentucky Sheriff's Association. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart