In April 2022, Deputy Tyler Poe was involved in an incident where he allegedly used excessive force against Ralph Ennis, a 77-year-old man. Body camera footage reportedly shows Deputy Poe violently grabbing Mr. Ennis and slamming his face and body into the rear of his truck without prior verbal command. This action led to significant […]
but in practice ## Officer Forum Links: – [the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has decertification authority over county sheriff deputies](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/the-pennsylvania-commission-on-crime-and-delinquency-pccd-has-decertification-authority-over-county-sheriff-deputies/)
In 2018, Sheriff Lance Benedict was implicated in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by his secretary, Ms. Minarsky. The lawsuit alleged that Benedict’s subordinate, Chief Clerk Yadlosky, engaged in persistent sexual harassment over four years, including unwanted touching and explicit emails. Despite prior complaints, Benedict failed to take effective action to stop the harassment. The […]
specific details about individual officers from this department are not publicly disclosed. ([giglio-bradylist.com](https://giglio-bradylist.com/pennsylvania/somerset-county-sheriffs-department?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: – [which includes law enforcement officers with known issues of misconduct. However](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/which-includes-law-enforcement-officers-with-known-issues-of-misconduct-however/)
disciplinary actions ## Officer Forum Links: – [documented cases of individual officers from the Somerset County Sheriff's Department in Pennsylvania who have been involved in misconduct](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/documented-cases-of-individual-officers-from-the-somerset-county-sheriffs-department-in-pennsylvania-who-have-been-involved-in-misconduct/)
including being asked to perform personal errands unrelated to her official duties. ([coalregioncanary.com](https://coalregioncanary.com/2024/03/29/wrongful-termination-lawsuit-maria-casey-schuylkill-county-government/?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: – [was sued for wrongful termination by a former employee who alleged that Casey subjected her to an abusive and retaliatory work environment](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/was-sued-for-wrongful-termination-by-a-former-employee-who-alleged-that-casey-subjected-her-to-an-abusive-and-retaliatory-work-environment/)
coercion of sexual intercourse ## Officer Forum Links: – [was accused of sexually harassing four female employees over several years. The allegations included multiple incidents of sexual advances](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/was-accused-of-sexually-harassing-four-female-employees-over-several-years-the-allegations-included-multiple-incidents-of-sexual-advances/)
In 2016, Glenn C. Drake II, then Warden of the Potter County Jail, was involved in a lawsuit alleging retaliatory termination of corrections officer Roy Hunt. Hunt claimed that after reporting misconduct and requesting surveillance footage to support a grievance, he was terminated for insubordination. The lawsuit accused Drake of initiating unfounded disciplinary warnings and […]
On October 4, 2022, Deputy Harrison allegedly attacked a detainee, delivering punches to the face and tackling the individual to the ground, resulting in severe injuries to the neck, back, and groin region. The detainee was reportedly denied medical care for these injuries. This incident led to claims of excessive force and denial of medical […]
