AP
9/28/19
Members of the union representing Muscatine County sheriff’s deputies have issued a letter of no confidence in Sheriff C.J. Ryan.
The letter issued Tuesday cites deputies’ complaints that Ryan “has consistently displayed favoritism towards a chosen group of deputies.” The letter also accuses Ryan of retaliating against deputies who speak up for themselves or question Ryan’s actions, but doesn’t detail what retaliatory actions Ryan is accused of taking.
The letter issued by the Teamsters Local 238 says morale in the department is at an all-time low and has resulted in turnover affecting staffing.
A message left Friday by The Associated Press for Ryan seeking comment was not immediately returned.
This is the second major controversy involving Muscatine County law enforcement in the last 16 months. Former Muscatine County dispatch and communications center manager Beverly Griffith is charged with Tampering with Records after allegedly faking hours on her time sheets…hours that investigators say she spent working as a bartender.
A pretrial conference is set for February 7th.