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Jackson County chief deputy’s conduct referred to full commission for formal hearing
Summary
The subcommittee voted to send Roy Shepherd’s decertification case to a formal hearing after the judge filed a letter alleging courtroom intimidation and the parties gave conflicting accounts; panel asked investigators to preserve courthouse footage.
The informal subcommittee voted to refer Roy Shepherd, a chief deputy with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, to a formal commission hearing after receiving a written complaint from a general sessions judge that raised concerns about courtroom conduct and possible witness intimidation.
Jackson County presented a brief summary: Shepherd was asked repeatedly during a county general sessions matter whether he had a weapon or a cell phone in…
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