Fisher County commissioners questioned candidates for a special two‑year sheriff appointment, focusing on whether applicants qualify under a statutory veteran‑status waiver and on outstanding residency and background documentation.

Unidentified Speaker 1, questioning candidates, said the district attorney reviewed applicants’ files and confirmed that, while an applicant may meet veteran‑status criteria, county practice would limit someone who lacks a peace officer license to administrative duties until they obtain licensure. "They give you the capability to only act in a administrative fashion up until the point that you obtain a peace officer license," the speaker said.

The hearing clarified timetables and pay structure. The appointment under consideration would last two years; the appointee would decide whether to run in the fall and again two years later to retain the office. Unidentified Speaker 1 also said the $75,000 payment tied to the sheriff's pay was "a stipend in order for the county to be eligible for the SB22," and not a permanent raise; if the grant ended, the county could revert to previous pay levels.

An applicant identified in the transcript as Unidentified Speaker 2 described local ties and military service, saying he had lived in Roby for about four years and served in the U.S. Navy. On service length, he said, "Technically speaking, 17 years, 6 months, and 28 days." He emphasized community responsiveness, saying, "At least I will hear you. I will be open," and pledged to pursue the peace officer license within the two‑year window if appointed.

The commissioners’ court also discussed residency‑waiver questions. Unidentified Speaker 1 said counsel in Mitchell County and the DA had not found authority to waive the residency requirement, narrowing the pool of eligible candidates. The court requested a DD214 (the military discharge document) to verify service records; Unidentified Speaker 2 offered to try to produce the form within minutes to complete the background check.

No formal motion or vote on an appointment was recorded in the transcript. The personnel and licensure issues raised at the hearing — whether the county can legally waive residency and whether an appointee can serve only in an administrative capacity until licensed — remain pending with counsel and the district attorney. The next procedural step in the record is the applicant providing his DD214 and the court completing the DA‑led background verification before any final appointment decision.