You expected him to embrace it with open arms? The only way you're going to get LEO support is if your desired outcome is LEGISLATED and they have no choice other than to allow it. Even then, you'll still have resistance (St. John, anyone?)
I am proud to say that my Sheriff (Ken Campbell) is a die hard supporter of citizen's right to carry. In fact I believe he was quoted after the VT shooting saying something along the lines of "the only thing that could have stopped this was one armed citizen".