By of the grace of God and the protection of a safety vest, two sheriff deputies — Jim Trent and Wesley Atha — are still around to celebrate life with their families, friends and neighbors.Both deputies were shot for no reason by an apparently troubled young man, who later took his own life.Across the country this type of violence against law enforcement officials has become commonplace.We are grateful that in the past, county officials had the wisdom to allow the sheriff to purchase these bullet-proof vests for our deputies. Unfortunately, because of the current economic downturn, county