Contrary to Richerson’s claims, Sheriff Schirard has done an excellent job of managing this office as sheriff for the past 20 years and will continue to do so after being re-elected for another four years. He is not refusing to uphold state law. We need someone with his professionalism and more importantly experience to lead this office with complex investigations, emergencies or disasters, the detentions facility and the array of many duties the sheriff is statutorily responsible for.

So, please do not refer to him as being unprofessional; it is insulting to his past 20 years of dedicated service to this community. I thank Sheriff Schirard and his deputies who put their lives on the line 24/7 to keep our community safe. I support him and plan to vote for him again in November.

Wesley Ann Rivera

Durango