The suspended Hockley County sheriff said he won't resign and plans on fighting civil charges of incompetence and abuse of power.
David Kinney says he was not aware of nor responsible for the behavior of two of his deputies arrested on drug trafficking charges.
Two Hockley County deputies were arrested last month on federal drug charges related to a major methamphetamine ring. About a third of the deputies are either under federal indictment or investigation or been fired, according to a petition for Sheriff David Kinney's removal.
Speaking to supporters Monday on the Hockley County Courthouse lawn, Kinney said for him to "take responsibility for others is crazy."
District Judge Blair Cherry signed an order Thursday temporarily ousting Kinney as sheriff.
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Some information from:
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, http://www.lubbockonline.com
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