Editorials & Other Articles

They are a power onto themselves, responsible to no one. There are more than 3,000 sheriff's departments.

And removal of an elected official is a BIG deal! It has the same gravity and the equivalent of overturning an election.

In Florida, the only one who can remove a Sheriff is the Governor.
In Massachusetts it is a formal hearing by the state Supreme Court.
And all of that takes time. And politics.

If you want more, find John Oliver's show where he takes on Sheriffs. It's an eye-opener.