Two former Grant County Sheriff's Office chief deputies have filed a claim against the county alleging a hostile work environment after they reported possible misconduct by the former Grant County sheriff's brother. That environment, they say, caused them to leave their jobs which may be considered a form of termination under Washington law.
July 18, 2022
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Former GCSO officers file $10 million in claims against county
EPHRATA — A pair of former Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies are seeking $10 million in damages from Grant County, alleging officials with the GCSO — including former Sheriff Tom Jones — engaged in retaliatory conduct over an investigation of the sheriff’s brother, who was himself an undersheriff, that eventually prompted the deputies to resign last year...