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Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Insider Makes Misconduct Allegations; Resignations Result
Loaded on June 15, 2011
by Matthew Clarke
published in Prison Legal News
June, 2011, page 48
by Matt Clarke
Filed under:
Misconduct/Corruption,
Guard Misconduct,
Jail Misconduct,
Retaliation against Staff,
Whistleblowing.
Location:
Arizona.
On August 17, 2010, Frank D. Munnell, Deputy Chief and Patrol Bureau Commander at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), sent a 63-page memorandum to Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The memo, which was made public the following month, accused several high-ranking MCSO officials – including Chief Deputy David …
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