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Montgomery County Sheriff Suspended During Investigation
Friday, March 29th 2019, 11:31 PM CDT by
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Friday, March 29th 2019, 11:36 PM CDT
A Montgomery County, Kansas judge has suspended the sheriff there amid a criminal investigation. Sheriff Bobby Dierks is already charged with obstruction and intimidation of a witness.
The Montgomery County Chronicle reports the case arose from allegations Dierks interfered with the arrest of a girlfriend last year.
Dierks' criminal case is scheduled for later this year.
Undersheriff Richard George has been sworn in temporarily to the position of Montgomery County Sheriff.