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A $450,000 settlement in the civil rights complaint filed by former Webster County Sheriff’s Deputy Amy Stringer was made public Thursday. Stringer received

$450-Thousand Dollar Settlement Reported Between Webster County and Former County Employee

Former Webster County deputy Amy Stringer filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission alleging she faced retaliation and was eventually forced to resign from the department after she reported another deputy for alleged inappropriate and illegal actions.

bshea@messengernews.net Thomas Steck, a Fort Dodge Police Department detective, was hired as the newest Webster County deputy sheriff Tuesday. Steck, who has been a Fort Dodge officer for 12 years, will begin working for the county on May 12. He fills one of two vacancies that originated with the retirements of former Sheriff Jim Stubbs and former Chief Deputy Rod Strait. Luke Fleener, then a sergeant, was elected to replace Stubbs, and he selected Derek Christie as his chief deputy. The advanc...