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We're looking at a lot of different options. We frankly have a lot of irons in the fire with the sheriff right now.

Richard Beck

I'm the elected sheriff, ... I serve the people. I don't serve the mayor. I don't serve some politicians.

Joe Arpaio

We've all worked together at one time or another. We all respect each other. Any one of us can do the job as sheriff of San Joaquin County.

Dennis Lobenberg

It is vital for the relationship with the citizens of this county and the office of sheriff to be maintained. We have common threads and when those threads are bonded it creates a community.

Jimmy Ashe

For some unknown reason had a doubt that Brown was guilty, although the sheriff did not participate in the investigation, was not present for the victim interview and it was his own office that conducted the investigation and arrested the defendant. That's the most bizarre thing I've heard since I became prosecuting attorney.

Robert Herzfeld

For the sheriff to come in and enforce the law, enforce speeds, it has to be legally posted, and the rules have to be met.

Lt. Jenell Atlas

I wouldn't say this was from a political perspective. I wanted as much advice as I can get to act as sheriff in the best-informed way possible.

John Buncich

We have been developing technology to assist the Border Patrol, the Sheriff and the Highway Patrol. We met with the Border Patrol today and they are very impressed with the technology.

Andy Ramirez

I was a deputy sheriff and a police officer for 13 years. The security in the courthouse, the way they deal with prisoners, is absolutely atrocious ... I've spoken to judges, DA, deputies up there, and said this is what's going on.

Dennis Scheib

The sheriff is attempting to criminalize a civil dispute between Dr. Dowling and the Board of Supervisors.

Craig Mehrens

There are no indications to prove that the gifts the sheriff received influenced or were intended to influence the Orange County Sheriff's Office in procuring products or services.

Kevin Beary

The Sheriff's Office has been concerned about some mobile home parks in the county, so the County Attorney's Office, the Sheriff and Development Services have looked at ways to reduce future crime.

Mary White

We'll do whatever is asked of us. Whatever the sheriff wants to do we'll accommodate...at no additional financial burden on the county.

Ken Bouldin

I think it's totally wrong to charge the sheriff. Right, wrong or indifferent, people were in need. He made no personal gain from anything he did; he was trying to help people. That's what we all were trying to do.

Terry Steed

[Currently, Sheriff Terry Baxter is working with County Attorney Judson Frisk to interpret the law and develop the county's opinion and position regarding these changes.] Iowa lawmakers developed this law leaving much of it up to interpretation, ... What we have to do is look to the intent of the law to make our determinations before we are able to enforce.

Terry Baxter

There's much more awareness about the problem of suicides in jails. Twenty years ago if you asked a sheriff, he wouldn't have any information on it or any sensitivity to it. It wouldn't be on his radar screen.

Lindsay Hayes

With the sheriff asleep in the office, the only way you get justice is with private lawyers like Alan Grayson willing to step up and take down these fraudulent companies. Alan Grayson showed that you can do that even without help from the government.

Patrick Burns

I could not comment on any personal conversations Sheriff Young had with the operations center.

Mark Short

My first big challenge, and I knew that from the word go, was going to be to get citizen support and trust back toward the agency. How can you expect someone to trust you when you have the high sheriff himself being arrested? I had to build some trust and faith in this office from the people.

Dallas Hedrick

The sheriff had no authority to charge these fees, and he certainly had no authority to threaten people with jail time for failure to pay them.

Sarah Geraghty

Its goodbye to the seniors and goodbye to the Stan Sheriff Center. It's more for the fans. They do a heck of a job coming out every night and the crowd is always great. That's why we have such a great record at home.

Matthew Gipson

I'm one of the few county managers in this state who would not go to meetings and fuss about my sheriff. We always got along. Sometimes we had some pretty tough conversations about what he wanted in a budget, what he thought he should be doing and what I felt like as county manager I could put in the budget and make a recommendation on.

David Nicholson

We approached it in a way that attempted to give the sheriff incentive to raise money. He doesn't like that approach.

Allen Stockberger

I haven't heard back from Sheriff Mitchell yet, ... He's checking into it.

Gary Lewis

The sheriff has been aware for some time that there is a federal criminal investigation as it relates to George Jaramillo. But given the fact that it's an ongoing criminal investigation, he cannot comment further at this time.

Michael Schroeder

I have talked with the sheriff on several occasions in the past six months. Invariably, the subject has come up. I think the sheriff was initially leaning toward retirement.

Delma Collins

The sheriff and IPD have taken it upon themselves to actually match individual officers with offenders and I think that's a very important step forward.

Melina Kennedy

I'd like to double-bunk inmates, where it can be done safely, and take in as many (state Department of Correction) inmates as possible. I made a large sum of money (for the county) when I was sheriff.

Mike Herndon

We do need community-oriented policing; that's the way we get things done. I think that shows, on his part, that he's never been a deputy sheriff.

Chris Curtice

The only control really is the next election if they don't commit a felony in office. Everybody wants to be sheriff. Lots of men have sheriff fantasies. It could be a little macho. There's something to be said for being the chief law enforcement officer in the county.

Mike Eslinger

With the current political setting, you may not always have consistency as the sheriff has to run for office every few years. With local government, you have a better chance of assuring consistency.

Carroll Buracker

Serving the children of the world is our motto. Sheriff Erwin hasn't told you how much he has done for children.

Bill Moss

With the increased growth occurring in the township, it stands to reason that we will need more sheriff presence, rather than less. It would be much more expensive for us to maintain our own police department.

Ann Ulrich

I've asked the sheriff, and he told me I don't need a motorcycle license for the smaller one, and I take his word for it. The bike is a fun, quick way to get around. It gets about 70 miles to the gallon, so it's economical, too.

Bo Dedeker

In 2004 we attempted to meet with the sheriff quarterly and that didn't happen. In 2005, cooperation did improve. ... He met with us monthly and I think that helped.

Allen Stockberger

The toughest for us is always the schools and the sheriff. Those are the two really tough ones because they're the biggest part of the budget.

Gloria Whisenhunt

There have been numerous methods by which Sheriff Clark and Covington County was put on notice for potential escapes, more specifically for Oscar Doster.

Will Phillips

The sheriff cried on television because he has no money to pay his employees, and food is scarce, ... I told them I would reach Gov. Bush and ask him to let the president know so they can get some help.

Doug Anderson

It doesn't pass the straight-face test. He [DeMarco] should have resigned as union president and stepped down from the panel as soon as as he was elected ... I believe he lost fights for the members to make it easier for himself as sheriff.

Vito Dagnello

Sheriff Hunter wants to take a pro-active approach before there are any tragedies.

Stephanie Spell

There's a new sheriff in town, ... Much more transparency. You ask a question now, and you get an answer.

Glen Stewart

In the past, I know a lot of people have been elected without any experience in law enforcement. Although this job is more administrative, the sheriff still must know what the law is.

Greg Ward

I always felt that professionally, we were better off with an appointed sheriff than an elected one.

Frank Adamson

I've been taking care of other people's golf courses for 15 years, and it's been my lifelong dream to have my own course. This is like winning the lottery. I feel like the new sheriff in town, and I'm fired up about it.

Bryan Jackson

Jury nullification allowed citizens to come together and override the law. It is their right to acquit. There may be a situation where the sheriff or law may not be following the law and I will respect jury's and citizen's decisions.

Dan Altman

We wish the sheriff would come on back.

Burl Cain

I am not looking for a place to cut a deal, cut a bargain or to put something over on the county, ... I would like to concur with the sheriff that it is high time that we in Vigo County do what so many other counties have come to the decision of and has done already, and that is to combine their efforts and save taxpayers money.

Kevin Burke

His parents used to own a house on Ninth Street and my grandparents owned a house on Ninth Street, so I used to go see him quite a bit and Sheriff Byrd and I have been good friends ever since, too.

Frank Corder

We're not being as effective as she wants us to be, ... Why would I continue to dedicate my resources to something she wants the sheriff to do?

Gary Griffin

The sheriff is taking care of his political supporters. This is a golden parachute for a few people that won't help everyone else.

Vince Huber

When you have guys on ATVs it's very difficult. The Sheriff doesn't have four-wheel drive.

Jeff Powers

I always wanted to be sheriff.

Larry Hart

I think you're going to find out that westerns will be coming back. It's Americana, it's part of our history, the cowboy, the cattle drive, the sheriff, the fight for law, order and justice. Justice will always prevail as far as I'm concerned.

Clayton Moore

I know the sheriff and his administration. It sounds like a turf battle, but I'm prejudiced because I know the sheriff wouldn't allow anything unprofessional or illegal in his shop.

Commissioner Paul Elizondo

In speaking with Sheriff Meyers this morning, and I'll be speaking one of his deputy chiefs, we intend to go on with this program. (We want to) make it better and more accurate.

Gary Longanecker

You know Lori, there's some questions the detectives just can't answer, that only the sheriff can address. We have called repeatedly and have asked for a return call to maybe schedule a meeting and unfortunately, we haven't gotten one.

Joan Berry

It will be very important for him to do (that) big public visible speech right after he gets there to let everybody know there's a new sheriff in town, he's got a nice pistol with a lot of ammunition in it, and don't mess with him.

Kevin Hassett

Bradley Williams turned in his resignation. (Town Attorney) Mike Abbott is working on a contract with Sheriff Ronnie Oakes to get deputies to run patrols for us.

John Brooks

He's of ill health, and I really think that his health situation would be better dealt with and stabilized if he was not in the custody of the Davidson County sheriff.

Fletcher Long

It is a serious case, it deserves serious discretion to be used, ... The sheriff and I have committed we're going to handle it like any other case to the extent we can. No special treatment one way or the other, and that's the way we view it.

Tom Sneddon

When I decided to run for sheriff, I promised myself three things: there would be no dirty politics; to be true to the residents of Macoupin County; and to be true to myself. I am an honest person and will stand by my statements.

Jeff Rhodes

The sheriff and I stood there for a few minutes and just kind of stared at what we were seeing. We were speechless.

Randy Sommers

We can send up a request and of course we would send up a request after speaking with the elected officials, including the sheriff. It wouldn't just be my issueĊ  I would take input from each of those people and if that is what they wanted then we would request it. But just because we requested it doesn't mean the governor would issue it.

David Jennings

I feel cutting back in the sheriff office is a bad idea.

Chris Franz

That was a movie that was really wild and really funny, but you remember Cleavon Little is a black sheriff in the Old West. It was about race and politics, but it was one hell of a good time.

John Ridley

Sheriff Blanton has been a leader in law enforcement for many years. We are proud to welcome him to our team and he has our full support in his re-election bid.

Katon Dawson

We are actually under what we call Amateur Radio Emergency Service, which is a nationwide organization through the American Radio Relay League. We have offered our services to (deputy sheriff) Butch (Davis) and Walker County, and we are working under his stead.

Joe Connell

Him having been former sheriff is not going to have any bearing on the investigation.

Kristen Perezluha

The sheriff, in my opinion, will take further retaliatory action against Ms. Nelson.

Wesley Pitters

I know all the law enforcement people from the sheriff to Kentucky Sate Police. I have a real good relationship with law enforcement.

Patrick Price

There were items taken from the van, however, the nature of this investigation requires that we do not disclose the nature of that because that's information that should be returned to the Warren County Sheriff and the Warren County Prosecutor.

Stanley Borgia

When a sheriff has an inmate who's escaped and committed capital murder ... you should have that guy in lock down 24/7.

Will Phillips

Internet crime has become the new wave of crime against children, ... Belmont County Sheriff Fred Thompson's participation in this statewide task force will hold Internet pedophiles accountable and ensure they are apprehended and punished.

Bill Mason

Would blacks have considered the Klan a form of state terrorism in places where the local sheriff and others were involved? Absolutely.

Peter Earnest

The sheriff denies making those statements.

Jeffrey Stankunas

If the sheriff is cutting the program on drug testing, why are we approving a contract to show videos to inmates?

Alan Hansen

We had a company calling all the way from Augusta on behalf of a state trooper benevolent association. There was also a company calling around presenting itself as the 'Glynn County Police and Sheriff Association.' The only problem is that we've checked around and there is no such organization.

Adam Sanders

I am and always will be a law enforcement officer first and foremost. I am not a politician. As sheriff, my first responsibility is to protect the citizens of Macoupin County. I have spent my entire career helping to build the Macoupin County Sheriff's Department and I have always taken pride in the department and its employees.

Jeff Rhodes

Two weeks ago, an employee with the governor's office called me at my office and said several evacuees would be arriving here on buses and that the sheriff is usually the person put in charge of operations, ... I agreed to do it.

Jack Mccann

I don't think that is the case right now because of the way they have controlled the high cost of gasoline by sitting and waiting for calls. I think it is the responsibility of the sheriff to find a way to get the gasoline.

Mike Herndon

The sheriff essentially becomes a politician, and a politician picks people close to them who will support them.

Frank Adamson

We've got sheriff detectives trying to bring him back into custody, we have been in contact with him, he knows he was erroneously released. The statement he gave is that he needed a few days to think about it, but we have asked him to come back into custody.

Erik Raney

If this was indeed an accident, we don't think there would have been any reason for him to have within two hours of the incident tell one version to the sheriff and change it within a couple of days.

Ed Parkinson