Sheriff Howard grilled over misconduct involving sheriffâs deputies "Iâm trying to get you to clarify your question" WKBW and last updated 2021-03-12 12:02:24-05 BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) â The Erie County Sheriff was grilled over misconduct involving sheriff's deputies. Sheriff Timothy Howard took questions for nearly two hours Thursday while appearing before the legislature's public safety committee meeting. WKBW Sheriff Timothy Howard answering questions Thursday. The county's top law enforcement leader was questioned at length about alleged cases of deputies engaging in inappropriate behavior. âI never said that I was not willing to discuss any of the six points in legislator Johnsonâs letter,â stated Sheriff Howard.