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Grayson County sheriff asks board to restore $125,000 to hire deputies after staffing cuts
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Sheriff Richard Vaughn told supervisors the sheriff's office is operating below recommended staffing levels after budget cuts and asked the board to restore $125,000 to hire two patrol deputies, saying current coverage leaves parts of the county underserved and deputies without reliable backup.
Sheriff Richard Vaughn asked the Grayson County Board of Supervisors at its August meeting to restore $125,000 to the sheriff's office budget so the department can hire two patrol deputies.
Vaughn said the office previously had 14 deputies assigned to patrol, four investigators and seven school resource officers; after budget cuts the office has 12 patrol deputies, three investigators and six SROs. "We cannot adequately cover the county with just 12 patrol deputies," he said, adding that…
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