[Ol' Dan Tucker]

Did he try contacting the state attorney general and charging the Sheriff with theft of property?

Do you honestly believe a SAG will charge a county Sheriff for theft in a case like this? Honestly?

[ScottfromNJ]

“Do you honestly believe a SAG will charge a county Sheriff for theft in a case like this? Honestly?”

Here in NJ, or places like NY, California, no. In Texas, yes. In fact a friend from Texas told me there are laws on the books in Texas that subject LE to criminal penalties for such behavior.