Challengers Attack Shoshone Sheriff

In the race for Shoshone County sheriff, most of the campaign revolves around the record of incumbent Dan Schierman.

While his challengers question his management, Schierman says he’s improved relations with other law enforcement agencies and improved the tools and training for deputies.

Write-in candidate Larry Irvine blames most of the department’s turnover on Schierman’s poor management. Independent candidate Tim Castle also questions whether employees are happy with Schierman.

“He is spending a tremendous amount of money training officers who wind up working for other police agencies,” Castle said.

Those criticisms of Schierman were attributed inadvertently to county Commissioner Jim Vergobbi in an article that appeared in Thursday’s Election ‘96 voters guide.

, DataTimes