Lucas Watts thanks community after being shot in line of duty [Video]

ARE WITHOUT POWER, 256 DAYS. THAT’S HOW LONG IT’S BEEN SINCE OCONEE COUNTY DEPUTY CORPORAL LUCAS WATTS WAS SHOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY. TODAY, THE COMMUNITY IS HEARING FROM CORPORAL WATTS HIMSELF AFTER HE WAS AWARDED DEPUTY OF THE YEAR AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION’S AWARD BANQUET. RASHAD WILLIAMS WAS THERE THE DAY CORPORAL WATTS WAS SHOT ON THE JOB. HE CONTINUES HIS COVERAGE TONIGHT AT THE OCONEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. RASHAD. WELL, TODAY THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE RELEASED A VIDEO THAT AIRED THE NIGHT CORPORAL WATTS WAS AWARDED DEPUTY OF THE YEAR. BUT AT THE END OF THAT VIDEO, CORPORAL WATTS HAD A VERY SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU’VE DONE FOR ME. IT MEANS A LOT. POWERFUL WORDS THERE, BUT LET’S REWIND BACK ON NOVEMBER 16TH OF LAST YEAR, CORPORAL WATTS WAS SHOT WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL OVER A PICKUP TRUCK …