Former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to Retire
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to remove Christina Corpus as San Mateo County sheriff.
During a hearing, Sheriff Corpus gave an impassioned speech, calling it a
"witch hunt"and stating
"you may remove me from office, but you will not erase the truth."
- Accusations of nepotism
- Retaliation
- Use of racist and homophobic slurs against political opponents
- Misconduct, which she has denied
Sheriff Corpus argued the accusations against her stem from her attempts to reform the department, saying
"If I lose my position today, I will walk out with my head held up very high because I never betrayed the people who trusted me."
Author's summary: Sheriff Corpus removed and retiring.