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William J. Pine – Orange County Sheriff’s Department

Written by CBKN76

In October 2019, off-duty Deputy Sheriff William J. Pine engaged in a road rage incident in Williamstown, Vermont, where he fired two gunshots into a Jeep, nearly hitting the driver. He was convicted in April 2022 on two felony counts of attempted aggravated assault and a misdemeanor count of providing false information to police. Pine was sentenced to 18 months to 10 years in prison and was subsequently terminated from his position. The victims filed a civil lawsuit against Pine and Sheriff William Bohnyak, alleging negligence in hiring and training practices.

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