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Sheriff Wayne McKinney has contacted The Banner after a social media post surfaced Tuesday evening claiming he has been missing from office for nearly 90 days.
The post, originated on Facebook by Bill Scott, employed as a certified reserve deputy with Stephens County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) from August 2015 until May 17, 2022, originally spoke of Undersheriff Bobby Bowen’s resignation ahead of calling attention to McKinney’s absence.
“Undersheriff Bobby Bowen resigned with an unblemished and impeccable record,” Scott wrote. “Today (Tuesday) is his last day. The county will be much less capable without his leadership. The courthouse foyer was packed with police and fire leadership, past and present, from across Stephens County. The sheriff was absent.
“The citizens of Stephens County need to be aware that Sheriff Wayne McKinney has not been at work in about 90 days. Nobody at the sheriff’s office knows why,” Scott wrote. “Accountability starts at the top. The citizens of Stephens County elected Wayne McKinney to do a job. To the citizens he is accountable. The period given to benefit of the doubt is over. Employee morale is at an all time low. I resigned my commission today as well. There will no doubt be more.
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The post, originated on Facebook by Bill Scott, employed as a certified reserve deputy with Stephens County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) from August 2015 until May 17, 2022, originally spoke of Undersheriff Bobby Bowen’s resignation ahead of calling attention to McKinney’s absence.
“Undersheriff Bobby Bowen resigned with an unblemished and impeccable record,” Scott wrote. “Today (Tuesday) is his last day. The county will be much less capable without his leadership. The courthouse foyer was packed with police and fire leadership, past and present, from across Stephens County. The sheriff was absent.
“The citizens of Stephens County need to be aware that Sheriff Wayne McKinney has not been at work in about 90 days. Nobody at the sheriff’s office knows why,” Scott wrote. “Accountability starts at the top. The citizens of Stephens County elected Wayne McKinney to do a job. To the citizens he is accountable. The period given to benefit of the doubt is over. Employee morale is at an all time low. I resigned my commission today as well. There will no doubt be more.
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Well, this is... odd.
