Jackson Jambalaya

I never knew this fact.

I now admire and respect the man even more !

Cool. Good for him

Good for him.

The guy must be a glutton for punishment. Good public servant.

Thanks for posting this. Tough job. Lots of idiot fans.

Good to see. He seems like a genuinely good guy who wants to clean things up with his hands tied behind his back, and also happens to work for a terrible administration.

Some good news for once! Great for the citizens. Thanks Chief.

Good man

Referees are becoming scarce; be proud of all who give of their time!

Wade is all talk. Gumflapper Jr.

I propose the Mayor and Council be sent to a tough-as-nails referee school, with phones and hats of any type left at home.

Chief Wade is the real deal.

Hat's off to the chief. Living by example.

He does not do it for free, referees are compensated for their participation.

Here's a perfectly nice typical American story of a man who works all day in a job vital to his community and then does (compensated or not, it ain't much) a service to his community on his Friday nights.
Still two commenting have something negative to say.
I suggest you get counseling if you are that negative and thoughtless OR stop claiming you aren't racists.

7:23 sucks.

Good on Chief Wade. Best Chief we've had in a long time.

@7:23 AM: They don't get paid anywhere close to the value they contribute. (And to JPD, he's not a "referee", he's an official. There's only one referee, and he's holding the white cap in the first photo. I'm really happy and proud to see the Chief giving even more to the community than he does in his job, which is a considerable gift in and of itself.

@ 7:23

Referees at high school sporting events are compensated, but if you think it's worth their time/energy, you're sadly mistaken. They do it for the kids and love of the game.

I call them crotches for a reason.

Best Chief we've had in a long time.

Besides the recent crackdown on illegal dumpers, what exactly has he accomplished? Be specific.

Besides the recent crackdown on illegal dumpers, what exactly has he accomplished? Be specific.

Not sure if you're serious, but I'll play along.

For starters, he has brought back a good number of established and former detectives and officers to the ranks. He has increased the number of uniformed officers more than any chief in recent history.

Furthermore, he picks up the phone when you call him (unlike anyone else in the Lumumba administration). When a problem is brought to his attention, Chief personally oversees it getting resolved.

Chief Wade is to be commended for his service to the city & to the young athletes. He is the real deal!!

Speaking of racists, the Middle Ms Football Association in recent years had a glut of officials. The new regime is driving the white refs out and now they have a shortage of officials. Striking similarities with a certain capital city.

Kudus to Wade. Since the thread has, er, wandered, here's my smart-assed comment: when do we get to see other Jackghanistan officials in horizontal stripes?

I srsly doubt antar chokwe has lifted a finger or worked up a sweat his entire life. Can’t you just see him running up and the grid”iron”? He wouldn’t last
a 3-and-out. When I think about the no-good sorry mayor, my mind conjures up a different kind of iron, as in parallel bars that clang shut and lock behind him.