Mr. Hubert. How long have you been sheriff?
Mr. Decker. Since January 1, 1949.
Mr. Hubert. Well, you have been reelected a number of times?
Mr. Decker. Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert. How many times?
Mr. Decker. I am serving my 16 years—I had two of those—one of those terms for a 4-year term, but we caught 2 years prior to that—that makes 4 from 16, leaves 12, 3 and 1 is 4 terms and I am coming for my fifth now.
Mr. Hubert. What was your occupation prior to the time that you became sheriff?
Mr. Decker. I was chief deputy sheriff for Dallas County 14 years prior to that. Prior to that I was chief deputy constable since 1924, prior to that I was in the courthouse as a court clerk and prior to that I was elevator operator in the courthouse. Now, that's it—that's my life.
Mr. Hubert. You started really at the bottom you might say, and went up?
Mr. Decker. Yes, sir.