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Editor:

I am writing this in response to former Sheriff Dave Burright’s statement (May 18) about the candidates for Linn County Sheriff.

The statement made by the former sheriff is appalling and derogatory to every deputy serving Linn County citizens daily.

In former Sheriff Burright’s statement he casually puts one candidate on a pedestal while degrading Jon Raymond who fights to protect Linn County citizens every day. 

To be clear, Jon Raymond is an advanced certified Senior Deputy with 23 years of full-time law enforcement experience who started his career with the Linn County Se...