Scandal in Chesterfield's Sheriff's Race?
The Sheriff’s office pulls a bunch of inmates out of the county lockup and brings them over to the house of a relative of the Sheriff’s to clean up the yard and carry away loads of trash. Sound like something out of “The Dukes of Hazzard” or “Porky’s” ? Actually it was the fairly recent practice in Chesterfield County, or so alleges Perry DeMay, candidate for Sheriff of Chesterfield County. He alleges that. In violation of state law, On February 1, 2000, the Sheriff’s inmate work force performed work at Sheriff Clarence Guy Williams’ Jr. cousin’s house.
• A fallen tree was cutup and removed
• Snow was cleared from entrances to the house.
• Salt was applied to walkways.
• Three loads of brush were taken to the county landfill
• Sheriff’s Office trucks transported the brush This is a clear violation of the laws of our Commonwealth and the trust of the citizens of Chesterfield County. The Sheriff’s Office does not perform these services for all of their county taxpayer’s. There...