Michelle Jefferson runs for every office she can put in for and never wins. She's not the brightest wannabe politician in the county. "A few hiccups".....a murderer was cut loose because of the sheriff and his men. Are you kidding me? How would Ms. Jefferson like it if this happened in her neighborhood? What does this accredidation really mean anyway. Aparently it meant nothing while they were investigating the two homicides they messed up. Sounds like something the county just dumps money into. Pros? I don't think so. No sticker on the side of your car is going to replace the total screw up you've made. I'm sure the homeless people ran when they saw that seal on the side of the deputies cars....."OMG, they are accredited we better get out of here!" What a joke!!!!

Here is the statement, sent as an emailed news release from Maj. Phil Kasten:
"Sheriff's office personnel are cooperating fully with an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct, which Sheriff [Kenneth] Tregoning requested this past October following motion hearings involving alleged perjury by an Office investigator and senior staff member.
"Unfortunately the absence of public information created by the necessary protections built into the judicial process, and the lack of our direct involvement in the independent investigation has fostered inaccurate rumors and innuendos in relation to the dismissal of criminal charges for the 2010 death of Jeremiah DeMario. Until the results of this independent investigation are known, any further comments would be based on speculation rather than fact.
"We regret the disposition of this serious case. We grieve for the DeMario family along with all victims of crime. Our main objective remains unchanged -- the delivery of professional public safety services in partnership with our allied criminal justice agencies."

This is the statement from the Sheriff's office on this subject.
BTW, read this article about the man who murdered my sister-in-law...All I can say is thank God there were two witnesses to the murder...because the state police did a horrible job of collecting evidence. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2003-10-07/news/0310070262_1_costley-carroll-county-helga

What is the difference between voluntary re accreditation and additional new training that might help to avoid more serious future screw ups..... This sounds like a token effort, or band aid fix to me. Accredited killers continue to roam the streets of Carroll.
Are there plans for better training or do we all think that time and support groups will make it better?

Wait a minute. The deputies, in my view, are first class public servants who are sensitive to the community while upholding the law.

I've been both very supportive of the concept where the Sheriff's Department is the county's primary law enforcement agency as well as highly critical of the Sheriff's Department's top administration regarding the recent murder cases. The department has been on the right path under Sheriff Tregoning and, except for the recent incidents which have brought the integrity of the Sheriff and his top administrators into question, I believe the Sheriff has otherwise set a high standard, which his deputies achieve.

If news reports are accurate, however, it seems to me that a few heads in the department's administration need to roll before integrity and trust will be restored; that is if re-accredidation of the department is to mean anything.

Certainly, if the State Police drag their feet on the international investigation of the department the distrust of those whose job it is to enforce our laws will only grow. Hopefully the state's investigation will provide results soon and the Sheriff and his department can join Carroll County Public Schools as among the best in the nation and re-accredidation will be granted by those who decide such matters.

The sheriff is elected by the citizens....county police commissioners, as well as state police commissioners are APPOINTED by politicians.....there in itself lies the big difference...as I said in a prior post...look into the case State vs Costley.....if you believe the state police makes NO MISTAKES....read this case and all it's appeals and tell me that if not for the two eye witnesses, would this killer have walked or received a much lighter sentence because of the errors made by the investigative work led by the state police...http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?page=1&xmldoc=20071695926A2d769_11692.xml&docbase=CSLWAR3-2007-CURR&SizeDisp=7

http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?page=1&xmldoc=20071695926A2d769_11692.xml&docbase=CSLWAR3-2007-CURR&SizeDisp=7

I am of the belief that the office of Sheriff is the highest form of public protection in the United States. That being said... I don't believe that many Sheriffs & deputies have been trained to understand their oath to uphold the Constitution first and foremost... this is real protection.
The Sheriff...being the highest legal enforcement authority allowed by the Constitution should demonstrate at all times , flawless behavior with regard to these most serious responsibilities.
If failure looms with public dis-trust because of bad decisions within the department, investigations won't improve the failure. Positive action in the form of education and training should be occurring now, being relentlessly led by our elected Constitutional Sheriff.. Please educate me if I am off base here.... It is not OK for the Sheriff to side step this issue with illusion.

This assault against the sheriffs office began as an assault against our commissioners for their decision to make the sheriffs office the sole law enforcement agency of the county...this case and the charges made against the sheriffs office was being used to make the case that the county's law enforcement needs would do better under the state police or a county police....HOGWASH!!! I just proved that when I posted the above case of the murder of my sister-in-law....it is also my understanding that when this particular murder occurred, the county was still under contract with the state police...

Wait a minute. The deputies, in my view, are first class public servants who are sensitive to the community while upholding the law.

I've been both very supportive of the concept where the Sheriff's Department is the county's primary law enforcement agency as well as highly critical of the Sheriff's Department's top administration regarding the recent murder cases. The department has been on the right path under Sheriff Tregoning and, except for the recent incidents which have brought the integrity of the Sheriff and his top administrators into question, I believe the Sheriff has otherwise set a high standard, which his deputies achieve.

If news reports are accurate, however, it seems to me that a few heads in the department's administration need to roll before integrity and trust will be restored; that is if re-accredidation of the department is to mean anything.

Certainly, if the State Police drag their feet on the internal investigation of the department the distrust of those whose job it is to enforce our laws will only grow. Hopefully the state's investigation will provide results soon and the Sheriff and his department can join Carroll County Public Schools as among the best in the nation and re-accredidation will be granted by those who decide such matters.

What can you say about an endorsement from Jefferson and Otto. Their motto is "don't believe your lying eyes." They would give a thumbs up to Fred Flintstone if he were sheriff. It seems messing up a murder investigation that resulted in the perpetrators walking free and charges thrown out in a second homicide because of unethical behavior and possibly criminal behavor by investigators involved in the first, i.e.,perjury charges pending, is no small matter.

When you resort to attacking the messenger and not the message, you have lost the debate.

Addison Whithecomb

What can I say Michelle. There is no one better at excrement spinning than yourself. When you get a chance, take a look in the mirror.

When you resort to attacking the messenger and not the message, you have lost the debate.
Addison Whithecomb

Pending Approval sucks...