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Double Vision: Mount Hope Twins Deputized in Fayette County, Office Fully Staffed

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FAYETTEVILLE -

The next time you have an encounter with a Fayette County Sheriff's Deputy, you might think you're seeing double.

Identical twins Ethan and Aaron Shrewsbury are the latest hires of the Sheriff's Office.

The brothers both graduated from Midland Trail High School in 2010. Both serve in the National Guard, and they were both previously training as EMT's.

What's even better is that with the Shrewsbury brothers on the force, the Sheriff's office will fully staffed for the first time in 10 years.

"It'll be a little bit before it's noticed because the gentlemen have to go to the state police academy," said Sheriff Steve Kessler. "I have 1 in the academy and 3 more to go. Hopefully, we can get that done within the next 3 to 4 months, and then we'll have these guys on the road full time."

Kessler says that fully staffing detachments in the rural parts of Fayette County has been a priority for his department.

He's not yet sure how he's going to tell Ethan and Aaron apart.