by Jackson Anderson

Retired Clark County police officer Chuck Adams fondly remembers his days working in law enforcement and now spends his days hanging out with grandkids, fishing, and talking with long-time friends.

Adams added that he had wanted to become a police officer since he was a boy. ”As a young man I liked the fact that they helped people and got people through rough times,” he stated. 

“I just feel like I helped a lot of people in my career, and I can’t just think of one individual great accomplishment that stands out,” Adams continued to say about his career in law enforcement. 

His daughter, Shannon Anderson, backed up this claim by stating, “I would just say he is honest, fair, motivated by doing the right thing and not the popular thing, but most importantly he treated everybody as a human being and not like a criminal, or not like the bad guys.” 

Before joining the Clark County Police Department, Adams’s first jobs included pumping gas at the age of 14 at a truck stop, and working at McDonalds, Jeffboat, and Ford Motor Company. His service to the public had already begun at an early age.

Adams stated, “I have lived in Clark County my whole life, long time Clark County resident.”

Best known for his sense of humor, he is always ready to tell a joke or a tall tale to brighten someone’s day.

Anderson recalled two tall tales he told: ”How he wound the old Colgate clock and he hung the railroad lights by hand.” 

Adams’ ex- wife, Faye Briley, described how she met him in 1983 on a blind date and has known him for 41 years. 

Briley described how he is outgoing, friendly, kind of loud, and just a good person. 

“I started dating him because I just thought he was the man I always wanted; he was the whole package. He was dependable, hard working, kind, and the fact that he was nice looking didn’t hurt,” Briley explained.

Briley and Anderson have both said very inspiring and nice things about their experience around Adams. 

Briley said, “He has turned out to be a good ex-husband, a good dad, a good friend, and someone I can count on up until this day.” 

Anderson described her father to be a very good person and stated, “Overall,I would just say that he is quite the unique individual, and if you have time on your hands it would be worthwhile to have a conversation with him if you have 2-3 hours of spare time.” 

Adams retired from CCPD in 2013. He stated, “I was 58 years old and maxed out on my pension. I had enough years to retire and financially able to retire.” 

Life is different now for Adams. He said, “It’s a lot different from when I was working — no set times or schedules like when I was working, unless I want to be there.”

His life advice for happiness is simple.

”Well, I think if you try to live your life and be a good person, work hard, good things will happen to you, and your life will be fulfilled.”