but in practice ## Officer Forum Links: – [the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has the authority to decertify county sheriff deputies for criminal convictions and misconduct](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/the-pennsylvania-commission-on-crime-and-delinquency-pccd-has-the-authority-to-decertify-county-sheriff-deputies-for-criminal-convictions-and-misconduct/)
or lawsuits involving individual officers from the Indiana County Sheriff’s Office in Pennsylvania within the past 10 years. It is possible that such records are not publicly available or have not been reported in accessible sources. ## Officer Forum Links: – [disciplinary actions](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/disciplinary-actions-76/)
or information about settlements are not readily available in the provided sources. Additionally ## Officer Forum Links: – [any disciplinary actions taken against Sheriff Walters or the involved deputies](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/any-disciplinary-actions-taken-against-sheriff-walters-or-the-involved-deputies/)
a concession stand operator ## Officer Forum Links: – [Sheriff Walters and several deputies were involved in an incident at the Huntingdon County Fair where they allegedly detained and handcuffed Dennis Gresh](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/sheriff-walters-and-several-deputies-were-involved-in-an-incident-at-the-huntingdon-county-fair-where-they-allegedly-detained-and-handcuffed-dennis-gresh/)
In 2014, Deputy Glen McKinney was accused of excessive force after allegedly ramming a handcuffed inmate’s head into a wall twice, resulting in a ‘whiplash-type injury’ and requiring five stitches along the eyebrow. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit determined that a reasonable jury could find that McKinney acted with malicious and […]
these cases do not pertain to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. ([lancasteronline.com](https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/nearly-8m-of-taxpayer-money-has-settled-sexual-harassment-misconduct-lawsuits-against-pennsylvania-troopers-since/article_8e8ab072-e761-11e7-a27a-1bcddb20e823.html?utm_source=openai)) ## Officer Forum Links: – [such as nearly $8 million paid to settle sexual harassment and misconduct lawsuits since 2001](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/such-as-nearly-8-million-paid-to-settle-sexual-harassment-and-misconduct-lawsuits-since-2001/)
In August 2022, Sheriff John Grismore was fired after a video surfaced showing him kicking a detainee. He pleaded not guilty to a simple assault charge and faced investigations into his finances. In December 2024, his law enforcement capabilities were revoked, and he was banned from the national law enforcement database. ## Officer Forum Links: […]
but in practice ## Officer Forum Links: – [the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has decertification authority over county sheriff deputies](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/the-pennsylvania-commission-on-crime-and-delinquency-has-decertification-authority-over-county-sheriff-deputies/)
In 2015, Sheriff Gary D. Brownfield was implicated in a lawsuit filed by Warden Brian S. Miller, alleging political retaliation and conspiracy. The lawsuit claimed that Brownfield, along with other county officials, suspended Miller without pay for three days in January 2015, purportedly due to Miller’s support for building a new prison facility, which Brownfield […]
The Sheriff’s Office has a history of failing to report serious incidents in a timely manner, including multiple inmate suicide attempts, assaults, and an escape. This pattern of non-compliance led to the office being placed on the state’s ‘Worst Offenders Report’ and subjected to corrective measures. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Unnamed Officers](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/unnamed-officers-28/)
Four correctional officers were accused of having sexual relations with female inmates while on duty, bringing in contraband, and maintaining contact with these inmates after their release. The Sheriff’s Office delayed reporting these complaints, with some reports being late by more than a year. Two officers were disciplined, one resigned, and the allegation against the […]
