A picture of a young Sheriff Jax Sullivan and his father, Mr. Albert Sullivan.

Sheriff sullivan interview

From the Stone's Throw Gazette:

The Stone’s Throw Gazette sat down with Sheriff Jax Sullivan and spoke to him about growing up in Stone’s Throw, the case that made him a national hero, and eventually becoming Sheriff.

Gazette: Good morning, Sheriff Sullivan. How are you doing?

Sheriff Sullivan: I’m fine, thank you. How are you?

Gazette: Good also sir. So, let’s get started. For the people who might not know you. Tell them a little bit about your background.

Sheriff Sullivan: Of course. I’m Jax Sullivan. I was born and raised right here in Stone’s Throw. I attended Stone’s Throw High School, where I was the state wrestling champion three years in a row and eventually got a full wrestling scholarship to Stone’s Throw University where I double majored in political science and criminal justice.

Gazette: Very impressive sir. With that type of background, what made you want to go into law enforcement?

Sheriff Sullivan: My father, Albert Sullivan. He was in the military but eventually got out and then I was born. He was a military cop, and I use to be fascinated by his stories.

Gazette: Speaking of Mr. Albert Sullivan, how is he doing?

Sheriff Sullivan: Honestly, I don’t know. I haven’t seen my father in almost 20 years. He was around for my first couple of years on the force, but then he just up and left.

Gazette: Why did he leave? I mean, I know why, but the people reading this interview may not know.

Sheriff Sullivan: You see, my father was cursed with a gift. I know people thought he was crazy, but he really wasn’t. He has the ability to see and communicate with dead people. When I started as a rookie cop, my father helped me with solving a few cases because of his ability. People didn’t believe him, and he came under suspicion for committing some of the crimes because of what he knew. He thought it might look bad on me and my career, so he left.

Gazette: Wow. And you haven’t heard from him since?

Sheriff Sullivan: Not directly, but I think he sent me the clue that helped me solve my biggest case. The van Gogh Reaper.

Gazette: Really? Tell us about it. This is the case that made you a national hero.

Sheriff Sullivan: Yes. There were these unsolved murders going back to the mid 90’s. They started on the west coast of the United States and ultimately ended here in Stone’s Throw. About 10 years ago, a couple of unsolved murders popped up around here. We were working around the clock trying to figure it out. Out of nowhere, I get an email titled “van Gogh”. The email told me to look into several murders and the artwork of Vincent van Gogh.

Gazette: What did you discover?

Sheriff Sullivan: Well, some of the articles attached in the email were from unsolved murders across the country and when you look at the murder scene and compared them to paintings of van Gogh, the killer was staging his victims to look like van Gogh’s. This is when I knew we had a serial killer.

Gazette: Not to sound stupid, but I have to ask this question for the readers. Why do you think this email came from your father, and not the killer? How do you know your father wasn’t involved?

Sheriff Sullivan: I don’t mind you asking one bit, because I will always defend my father. The reason I think it came from him is because no one else could have made the connection. I’m sure he’d tell you that the victims communicated with him. The reason I know my father wasn’t involved is because we caught the killer. He’s still in federal prison.

Gazette: Of course. It’s one thing to get a clue, but your hard work led you to finding the killer.

Sheriff Sullivan. Thank you. It’s sad because he killed his first victim when he was only 14. He had trophies from all his victims.

Gazette: After you solved the case, you were all over the news. You were even asked to pursue a career with the FBI, but you chose to stay in Stone’s Throw. A few years later, you ran for Sheriff.

Sheriff Sullivan: Yes, I did. This is my home, and I owe it to the people to stay one of them. Becoming sheriff of Stone’s Throw is the greatest decision I ever made.

Gazette: You have been considered the most famous and possibly the greatest sheriff this town has ever known. Being Sheriff is a political position. Do you have any other political aspirations? How does Mayor Sullivan sound?

Sheriff Sullivan: Look, that last question is tacky and uncalled for. I am the sheriff of Stone’s Throw, and I am leading a search for Mayor Sanders’ son, Stephen. She has enough on her plate, and you should not ask such things at a time like this. My focus is not a political position, my focus is on finding Stephen Sanders. This interview is over. Thank you.

With that, Sheriff Sullivan left the interview. However, our staff here at the Gazette would like to send a sincere apology to Sheriff Sullivan. Being a man of such great integrity, we wouldn’t have expected him to respond any differently than he did.