Jackson County race features current, former sheriffs vying for job

Voters in Jackson County will decide on Tuesday who will lead the sheriff's office for the next four years.

The race pits current Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forté against former Sheriff Mike Sharp.

DECISION 2020 --VOTERS IN JACKSONCOUNTY WILL DECIDE WHOWILL LEAD THE SHERIFF'SOFFICE -- WHETHER TOKEEP CURRENT SHERIFFDARRYL FORTE OR BRINGBACK FORMER SHERIFFMIKE SHARP.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER NICK STARLINGSPOKE WITH BOTH OFTHEM AND TAKES A LOOKAT THIS RACE.IT'S A RACE INVOLVINGTWO MEN WHO HAVE HADTHE JOB.CURRENT SHERIFF DARRFORTE.SHERIFF Darryl Forte, JACKSONCOUNTY, MOI'm the change agent I'm tone that comes in and I'mfighting against the culture.AND FORMER JACKSCOUNTY SHERIFF MIKESHARP WHO WANTS HISOLD JOB BACK.Mike Sharp running for JacksonCoSheriffMorale is so low right now it'sabout a low as it's ever beenat the Sheriff's office.IN 2018 SHARP RESIGNEDAFTER A SCANDALINVOLVING HIM AND AWOMAN IN THE SHERIFF'SOFFICE.Mike Sharp running for JacksonCo.SheriffI had a relationship,consensual relationship with awoman in my office somepeople didn't like it and thmade an issue out of it.SHARP ADMITTED TO AROMANTIC AND FINANCIALRELATIONSHIP WITH THEWOMAN WHICH 41 ACITONNEWS PREVIOUSLYREPORTED INCLUDEDPROMOTIONS, RAISES ANDTRIPS PAID FOR BY TAXPAYERS.A SEXUAL HARASSMENTLAWSUIT WAS LATERDISMISSED.Mike Sharp running to JacksonCo.SheriffThere was no tax payermoney going to help anyoneout everybody at that office Iworked very diligently to helpgive money to.THE FOP IS ENDORSINGSHARP.SheriffI have the respect from mydeputies and still do.SHARP SAYS HISLEADERSHIP STYLE ISPREFERRED OVERFORTE'S.SheriffHe never shows up, it's noshow Darryl, never shows upto meetingSHERIFF Darryl Forte, JACKSONCOUNTY, MOI go out in the communitywas out there today and afterI'm elected I still won't go toalot of meetings because yogo to meetings, you sit aroundthat think like you sometimeand you think you have to goto meetings.FORTE WHO HAS HAD THEJOB FOR OVER 2 YEARSSAYS HE'S CHANGING THECULTURE INSIDE THEDEPARTMENT.SHERIFF Darryl Forte, JACKSONCOUNTY, MOI want to continue to reformthe efforts we had, you knowwe've done some tremendousthings we promoted the firstfemale to captain in thealmost 200 year history of tsheriff's office.AN OFFICE FORTE SAYSNEEDS INTEGRITY.SHERIFF Darryl Forte, JACKSONCOUNTY, MOI'm bringing the credibility tothe sheriff's office.SherifI'm just hoping that people willremember what I did that wasgood for the office.WHOEVER WINS IN THEPRIMARY NEXT WEEK WILLGO ON TO BE THE SHERIFFAS THERE'S NO OPPONENTIN THE FALL.REPORTING IN LEE'SSUMMITNICK STARLING41 ACTION