WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The head of a state sheriffs group says the arrest of a southwest Kansas sheriff last week is offensive to other top law enforcement officials who are bound to a higher code of ethics because of their positions.
The Wichita Eagle reports Hamilton County Sheriff Richard Garza was arrested last Sunday morning on suspicion of aggravated assault.
Scott County Attorney John Shirley appointed special prosecutor in the case told The Associated Press the incident was a “family matter” and there was no physical violence.
Kansas Sheriffs Association executive director Sandy Horton says such arrests are disappointing because it takes a long time to rebuild trust with the public.
Two other Kansas sheriffs also have been criminally charged in the past two years.
