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Recalled Sheriff Jerry Hatcher was ‘bad boss, worse person,” said the county but denied responsibility for his behavior.

Members of the local law enforcement community gathered Tuesday on the courthouse plaza in front of the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s office to witness the unveiling of a granite monument honoring

For residents of the mountains of eastern Kentucky, life was hard, and violence sometimes plagued the region. The physical geography placed men and women within isolated landscapes and limited communication.

According to the Benton County Auditor's office, if there is a recall election, it would be paid for by the RSD.

2 months to the day since former Sheriff Jerry Hatcher was recalled new Sheriff Tom McCroskrey will take over

WA Sheriffs to State Government: ‘We Support, Defend Rights’ Ammoland Inc. Posted on All but one of Washington State’s county sheriffs have signed a statement pledging their duty to ‘defend the inherent rights guaranteed and protected by the Constitution, including the Second Amendment. Most of these lawmen gathered for this photo recently. (Image courtesy Chelan County Sheriff’s Office.) U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- County sheriffs in Washington State are sending a message to the Sta...

Sheriff Hatcher Hits Back at County With Huge $$ Tort Claim In the ongoing war between Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher and the County, now comes this. Hatcher has filed a $4 million dollar tort claim against the County, claiming the following, among a variety of issues: (Certain County Officials) "have violated the County Anti-Harassment/discrimination policy or have used a double standard in enforcing the policy, County Officials have failed to follow the law, uphold their oath of office a...

YakTriNews.com May 6, 2021 12:35 PM Dylan Carter Updated: PROSSER, Wash. — After eight days of verification and canvassing, Benton County Auditor Brenda Chilton officially certified the signatures on the recall petition for the Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher today. According to a release issued by Benton County officials, 14,215 signatures were validated during this process. The group only needed a minimum of 13,937 signatures for verification. As a result, the ...

Investigators also met with several other witnesses employed by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Hatcher, 57, is also facing a recall effort for alleged retaliatory acts involving employees, intimidation, abuse of discretion, and tampering with and destruction of evidence. Washington Fraternal Order of Police President Marco Monteblanco issued the following statement on Thursday morning: “The Washington State Fraternal Order of Police applauds the Washington State Patrol for renewing its...