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The Grove Sun Sunday, November 17, 1996 Letters to the editors An open letter to the citizens of Ottawa County We believe the Government should concede, regarding the unfounded allegations against Sheriff James Ed Walker. This injustice brought about through accusations and innuendoes by self-admitted co-horts in crime, and furthered by what we believe to be politically motivated sources has already cost taxpayers thousands of dollars. If a jury of twelve unbiased citizens could not find enough evidence or cause to convict Sheriff Walker of even one of these twelve charges, how would the government ever come to the conclusion that another jury would find otherwise? Sheriff Walker has been an honest and hardworking law enforcement officer for 24 years. He was elected by the people of Ottawa County to protect and serve them, irregardless of whose toes he might step on in the process. Numbers don’t lie-Sheriff Walker had an excellent crime clearance rate while in office. We submit that the fire fueling this call for the retrial of Sheriff Walker is the result of the government’s perceived need to save face after spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayers dollars to try Sheriff Walker with nothing more than the aforementioned allegations and innuendoes. Citizens of Ottawa county-LET’S PUT A STOP TO THIS FARCE1 Ed Walker is an honest decent human being who in our opinion is being persecuted by people with their own hidden agenda. As most of us are aware Sheriff Walker would like to present evidence to a multi-county Grand Jury regarding the murders of Guy Krisher and Raymond Frazier before his term expires. Citizens in support of Sheriff Walker |
