Commissioner raises ride-along and missing-receipt concerns; sheriff's official proposes less-lethal shotguns

Dec 8, 2025

Chair Gwennap questioned deputies allowing family members to ride in patrol units and flagged $1,321 in missing credit-card receipts; Trenton Ringle said he would investigate and proposed buying two Mossberg 590A1 less-lethal shotguns (quoted $775 each) and scheduled taser training.

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Chair Jim Gwennap raised concerns that deputies have allowed family members to ride along in patrol units and reported $1,321.00 in missing credit-card receipts on an employee card assigned to Travis Conaway. Trenton Ringle said he would look into the ride-along policy and advised that if receipts remain missing, it is the employee's responsibility to reimburse the county.

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