/tags/stephen-bates Stephen Bates en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:35:14 GMT /vpr-news/2021-02-08/reporter-debrief-meet-stephen-bates-vt-s-first-black-sheriff-in-vergennes Last summer, Brian Peete made history when he took over as police chief for Montpelier, making him the first Black police chief to serve in Vermont. Butâ€� Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:35:14 GMT /vpr-news/2021-02-08/reporter-debrief-meet-stephen-bates-vt-s-first-black-sheriff-in-vergennes Henry Epp