Will Sheffield's Chief Terry Return?

 

Before an official statement was delivered by the Sheffield mayor's office, several had contacted us to say that police chief Ricky Terry had resigned. This was not true.

Terry, who is a defendant in four federal civil rights suits, is officially taking "personal days." One city official referred to these as "mental health days."

Some of the Sheffield readers who contacted us felt this was Terry's way to avoid questioning by the FBI concerning the hanging death of Dennoriss Richardson. We doubt that simply taking leave or even resigning would exempt Chief Terry from these questions.

We're not taking sides in any of these civil rights cases, but it is easy to blame a department head for what inferior subordinates do. Let's hope the City of Sheffield provides Terry with a good attorney. If Terry should choose to resign, we hope the City will take its time to find a replacement.

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