Although the Perry County Sheriff's Department has a general policy of not commenting on pending litigation, we thought it necessary in this instance to correct certain misinformation that is being spread. The Department does not expect to make any further comment on this or any other pending litigation.

With regard to the recent suit filed against the County, the Sheriff's Department did conduct a prompt and full investigation of the referenced complaints and took prompt and appropriate remedial action to correct and/or prevent any problems, including, but not limited to restructuring the chain of command to allow for separation of the referenced employees and more efficient and effective operations. Importantly, the remedial actions taken by the Department were taken in accord with the express wishes of the complainant.

Sheriff Scott Montgomery