BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – It’s the end of an era in Bedford County as longtime Sheriff Mike Brown will step down Tuesday after more than two decades on the job. He then spent six terms as the top cop in Bedford County starting in 1996. “The spotlight was shown on Bedford County in a very positive way,” Brown said. There are three cases that put the county in the spotlight that Brown said he’ll never forget. Brown said he will still live in Forest, but he’s starting a new job beginning later in the week.