Sheriff David Clarke promotes crony despite past misconduct

This is absolutely disgraceful. Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. recently promoted Nancy Evans to the captain overseeing airport security, even though Clarke’s own internal investigation found she had committed a “clear act” of misconduct in office just 18 months ago. Prosecutors decided last year not to press charges…

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Sheriff David Clarke faces lawsuit alleging he improperly promoted a favored employee

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is an absolute joke. The deputies union has filed a lawsuit over Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr.’s promotion of Nancy L. Evans as a captain in the department. The union claims the promotion was illegal because Evans lacked law enforcement certification and because…

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More on Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s personnel moves

Earlier tonight I posted a guest blog by Graeme Zielinski noting that Fran McLaughlin, the current Public Information Officer for the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, is poised to receive a promotion (possibly to Deputy Inspector) despite having absolutely no sworn law enforcement experience. What’s notable about Fran McLaughlin is that…

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Top appointee of Sheriff David Clarke investigated for theft of taxpayer dollars

I wonder if Sheriff David Clarke will take any responsibility for this… A top staffer to Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has been suspended with pay while authorities investigate allegations of misappropriations of taxpayer dollars in the department, sources said Friday. One source close to the investigation said…

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