Texas Sheriff Fires Disgraced Jailer for Allegedly Sneaking in Phone for Inmate

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

Politicians need this level of accountability.

[@antioch1975]

Agree 💯

[@benpayne9721]

There would be none left.

[@garvin6142]

Pronto

[@mjphoto45]

And ex presidents

[@TheWeb-is-a-Lie]

Ok Alvin Bragg

[@cpoutdoors3595]

“You have betrayed the Trust of the citizens we have the privilege to serve”. I felt the sincerity.

[@murrayp4]

Agreed 👍

[@anonymousf8406]

Thank the Lord we still have people who still think like this Sheriff.

[@nicomeier8098]

Yep, he's the real deal alright.

[@mastakush4272]

You know that old cop when break the law to help a friend or family member. It's just like when a cop is killed and all his fellow coo buddy's show up to intimidate the defendant but when it the other way around the police couldn't care less. So sad.

[@anonymousf8406]

@@mastakush4272 I mean we can hope that he is not like that, but honestly I've seen that sort of thing happen so many times, its almost like it's an unwritten rule that is just going to happen. The good guys and the bad guys....lines get pretty blurry sometimes. Unfortunately

[@wrxsubaru02]

In less than a minute, that sheriff made a grown man feel like he was a child being scolded by his father.

[@akamdb609]

Which is EXACTLY what he deserved!

[@soakedbearrd]

Was he a grown man though, looks like a child to me.

[@dustinwillis3261]

That’s how it should be

[@jonslg240]

Does that turn you on? 😂😂

[@scottb.4472]

Yes the only difference is this guy is not going to his room without dessert.

[@TomN495]

Man, getting fired by that guy would break my heart. The man radiates honesty and respect. You can hear the pure disappointment and disgust in his voice.

[@mahlonwalsh7609]

I honestly believe that Sherriff meant every word he said. If i ever found myself in that situation I believe his words would hurt worse than a jail sentence.

[@LightningN1NjA]

Is the dude in the blue pregnant? He looks like he’s 2 burgers away from a heart attack.

[@stealth1077]

Maybe. He could also be corrupt. You never know.

[@cwalk43120]

@@stealth1077 k

[@theshrivelstein7118]

Bet he hates liberals too!

[@msuspartan2016]

This is the most Texas thing I’ve ever seen. Thank you for this Sheriff keeping his office and his department accountable.

[@surveysays8335]

I like that Sheriff's character..

[@davehughesfarm7983]

How about the Alamo? Oh wait half those guys were from Missouri, TN, AR, KY, VA, LA

[@Krisjunk2671]

Uvalde was the most texas thing ive ever seen

[@cruzdeleon1888]

Texas is CORRUPT AS THEY COME..this is just an abnormal exception...I have worked in corrections for over 15 years in Texas....Money and Power and Control is what Really goes on within Sheriffs and jailers.. this jailer just crossed the wrong one thats all

[@texasrefugee7888]

Most Texas thing😆😂

[@georgeenke4937]

This is what accountability look’s like. Outstanding job Sheriff.

[@andrewb494]

lmao outstanding job to yosemite sam huh

[@overthetoppranks]

If that same cop murdered somebody he wouldn’t care

[@georgeenke4937]

@@overthetoppranks Weird. Cop’s get arrested when they break the law just like everyone else. You should move to our country where they are held accountable.

[@RoganBits]

I'm really happy to see it. It's so frickin' rare.

[@cocoaboucher8886]

Accountability from the sheriff? Not once did he hold himself accountable for hiring this criminal.... Second this stuff is still happening to this day in that county.

[@azff]

Not just fired (like usual) but actually CHARGED with a FELONY and arrested. We need more of this. Hat's off to the sheriff. 👍

[@joeyteter9383]

I bet he would like to keep that awesome hat on though lol

[@miguelrobb5719]

He will get that charge reduced to a misdemeanor through a plea deal though.

[@azff]

@@miguelrobb5719 Probably but it's nice to see him be arrested and charged with it though.

[@QuigleySharps45]

@@joeyteter9383 Called a Cowboy hat buckaroo.

[@jenwuzhere2305]

Hi Lucky13😊 I agree

[@christopherjohnpaul5591]

Getting fired by a guy in a cowboy hat has a different level of shame.

[@osiris3yhn]

Yeah it's a little embarrassing getting fired by a man wearing a costume

[@DanielGonzalez-vj4dg]

LMAO

[@midnightrider2342]

Would have been cool if the cowboy had climbed onto a horse, roped the fired guy, then dragged him out of the building with a rope. Imagine filling out your unemployment claim. What a story!

[@Heather420]

And the finger points. Oof destroyed for life

[@rrt401]

😂☠️😂☠️😂☠️

[@jenwuzhere2305]

This is such a huge problem. These corrections officers do it all the time and I'm glad they're finally being held accountable

[@jogirl836]

@Paths 😂 ur one of those huh? Lmao

[@williamsmoltz1079]

Not the guys who killed Epstein

[@alexandergeuze4689]

Its a problem that we Isolate inmates from reality instead of Resozialis them, and its even a bigger Problem that we Charge families of inmates thousends of Dollars to talk to them ... no wonder inmates want Phones

[@illsneakyou]

@Paths any jail in the US has illegal items in it because of the correctional officers. Any jail. I promise you.

[@parkerlansden8928]

@@alexandergeuze4689 well don't commit crimes that put you in that situation? C'mon now

[@53zwitt]

"You've betrayed the trust of every citizen we have the privilege to serve." WOW! I wish he could do that to some in our government.

[@michaelreffett6584]

💯...unfortunately the law doesn't extend that high up...where the real criminals are perched

[@zainblack9501]

@@michaelreffett6584 pity because I bet he would make “ grandpa Joe” cry

[@feloniousfloyd2203]

The CO works for the government.

[@R.Oates7902]

Like Trump!

[@luvfreedom1470]

@@R.Oates7902 Difference is Trump didn't actually commit any real crimes though.

[@HillCountryCodger]

This is what leadership looks like. Good job sheriff.

[@CaptainCanuck63]

You're half-right: This is what "leadership".....AND not having to butt heads with a union looks like.

[@je-freenorman7787]

in a country full of minions

[@BassPlayer9000]

@@CaptainCanuck63 I love the Union they are fantastic for the real working man. I love my job but management where I work is extremely toxic and I could not imagine not having the Union to support our team. It's so toxic I refuse to even speak to management without Union representation because I always feel threatened and I have a family to feed. Management will cut every corner to screw us all over so they can get the numbers up and I get it they have a business to run and manage but man the Union is great.

[@CaptainCanuck63]

@@BassPlayer9000 Having been a member of a broad public sector Union myself for over 33 years, I totally sympathize with everything you've said. However, in those years I spent with them, I also came to recognize that our Union (like most unions) are obligated to protect EVERYONE----even the the rotten one's who SHOULD be fired. That's their drawback. Until the day comes when any management, i.e. "bosses", can act and treat everyone in a fair, even and trustworthy manner......then having unions WILL always be necessary.

[@BassPlayer9000]

@@CaptainCanuck63 Amen 🙏

[@ianbattles7290]

For someone who sees the consequences firsthand on a daily basis, it really makes you wonder why they would risk their entire life just to smuggle a cell phone into a prison...

[@stk6mkt]

Low IQ for sure. 😮

[@JackIsNotInTheBox]

Ummm… ‘cause they got connections on the outside and has agreed to pay you 25k?

[@notthefather3919]

He was offered considerable consideration to do it. Or he had an intimate relationship with the inmate.

[@yoshisatoshi3206]

6 months salary should do the trick.

[@LiveLord316]

I don’t think u realize how much an inmate will offer you for just an android phone 🤣🤣

[@billyfischels]

Best Sheriff I have ever seen! Outstanding morals, values, and commitment to his career and the people he serves!!!!!

[@zainblack9501]

Not to mention a gritty tone to his voice, that to anyone listening, will feel like they’re in trouble too. 😅

[@mrknotthall]

Sheriff Grady Judd is great too. Probably just as good if not better.

[@nicomeier8098]

He reminds me off sheriff Grady Judd of Polk county Fl. Same attitude towards corrupt officials.

[@mrknotthall]

@Andi Cooper Could be but rules are rules. The criminal could have done damage with that phone.

[@mrknotthall]

@Andi Cooper I’m into human beings too but I like to live by most rules also. If you don’t have rules in life, you have anarchy.

[@jeremytienda7650]

Every county in this country needs a sheriff just like this man right here

[@AshDub86]

We are only seeing less than 2 minutes of this Sheriff doing nothing more than carrying out the duties that he is supposed to do in his job. What I find alarming is the fact that seeing nothing more than this tiny clip is, on it's own, enough for most people to be so impressed that they immediately start making statements about how every single LEO in every county in the US needs to have officers exactly like him. Maybe he is a "good" guy and cop who follows the rules, but when did that become heroic? It's pathetic. It speaks volumes about the state of our criminal justice system, law enforcement agencies, and LEOs, that the bar is so low that we barely even question it.

[@hollyfortman4279]

We should have nationwide old school Sheriff Thank you 😊 i give you a 5 start✨️🏆

[@jeremytienda7650]

@@AshDub86 what she said lol 😂

[@thedemogamer6595]

@@AshDub86 I find it amazing that when you see a video of a good sheriff you can’t just go “wow good job, we appreciate your service” and instead have to crap on law enforcement as a whole for things not listed in this video. Here’s a thought, if you could do better go sign up and serve. See how easy it is to do his job, Sheriff’s are elected.

[@battles1861]

THIS SHOULD HAVE THE MOST LIKES

[@tyler558806]

"You've broke the trust of every citizen that we have the privilege to serve". What an amazing statement from this Sheriff. It really shows how he views his job and how ALL public servants should view their job.

[@samuelephraim870]

Yep!

[@oliverquach9614]

He also seems to be recorded via hidden camera too which makes it even better

[@JUDALATION]

You think its a privlage to work a dangerous gob for barely minimum wage? when will you start?

[@tyler558806]

@@JUDALATION my guy, you're serving the public. No one is there thinking they'll get a mansion. That's the whole point of why I pointed out the humble nature of this Sheriff

[@lrh57psi]

Best of the best!

[@leogetsome]

As an ex C.O, it’s not about having big muscles or being physically tough. It’s about being mentally tough. You are dealing with the master manipulators ever known. It’s sad seeing workmates being escorted because they fell into their traps.

[@joshuanmartell8227]

I couldn't agree more with you

[@Elly3981]

I wouldn't trust anyone in a prison. They're there for a reason.

[@LITTLE1994]

100% facts

[@David-ln8qh]

@@Elly3981 Not all reasons are good reasons.

[@russellking9762]

Sad...after a cell phone then what...drugs...and then..a gun maybe...like where does that level of betrayal end?

[@MiC-T]

Sometimes humiliation can be the best thing that ever happened to you. It's the ultimate wakeup call.

[@Kellyjv77]

Yes. Humiliation and shame; the foundation of discipline and responsibility. And there are actually people that believe that shaming people is a bad thing. Idiotic. Those people are what's wrong with western society.

[@Sequel7]

For a cell phone? Like that’s never happened before lol. He deserves to be fired but much worse things have happened

[@switch12345678]

@@Sequel7 It's more of a class issue. The prison guards often come from the same background as the prisoners with all their social problems. Therefore, such interactions are not uncommon.

[@KingKsEDC]

Or jail. Bc hes going to jail. Lmao.

[@pursaveer9027]

@@Kellyjv77 Yes, because many people don't know the definitionnof humiliate. It means to make humble.

[@billtalbert6165]

Much respect to this Sheriff for having the highest integrity, we definitely need more like this man not only in law enforcement but in politics as well.

[@dfilly6357]

Absolutely

[@tsdobbi]

To a point. He's not a cop and was helping a prisoner. It's easy to hold him accountable. Let's see if the Sheriff has the same integrity when one of his deputies violates the rights of a citizen.

[@bitwright9469]

Great sheriff, doing his job, let this be a lesson for all sheriff's to follow!!!👍

[@replysoon3216]

They need a sheriff like this in Uvalde.

[@HipixOFFICIAL]

Just a show for the camera.

[@weekdaycycling]

What the Texas sheriff had just said to the detention officer was priceless.

[@odischeese21]

hahahahahahahahahahahaahhaha I live in McKinney and I AM FURIOUS. Don't deserve to wear that uni no more 😝😝😝😝

[@cryptoegregore]

YEAH AND SHAME ON THE GUY SITTING THERE LOOKING LIKE SOMEONE WOULD FEEL SORRY FOR HIM. PATHETIC... COULD OF CAUSED PEOPLE THEIR LIVES

[@o_o0_x914]

With the hat too 🤠

[@dirkdiggler178]

@Cindy bc a lot of places won’t charge the officer if he/she resigns first.. he knew what he did so he should of resigned soon as he asked

[@cryptoegregore]

@Cindy THEY ALWAYS DO THAT TO SEE IF THE OFFICER OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL RESIGN ON THEIR OWN, ONCE THEY HAVE DONE WRONG BY THE SYSTEM. ITS SIMPLE PROTOCOL

[@loganshotrod4x464]

Youngster thought he was going to keep his job… Sheriff cured him of that misunderstanding with legendary style.

[@Mark72672]

imagine going from employee to inmate on the same day

[@arkwill14]

There was a former hero Sheriff in Colorado who got into some bad stuff (drugs/prostitution ) after he retired and was literally imprisoned in a Correctional Facility that was NAMED after him back when he was a hero. His name was Patrick Sullivan.

[@rsmania01]

@@arkwill14 He died last year.

[@TheFrenchPug]

@@rsmania01 Now that sucks.

[@ReapingTheHarvest]

With all his good friends that snitched on him lol. I wonder how much he got paid to sneak a phone in. Not worth it.

[@je-freenorman7787]

Imagine being arrested for bringing in a cell phone? Imagine beleiving there is a man in the sky coming to save you at the end of the world lol

[@calebr.ofpowerpunchingarts3352]

I just got hired as a jailer and the best advice I’ve gotten from the captain was to never let these guys think you’re their friend or do anybody favors. The less they know about you the better. This guy is a clown.

[@honestreviewer4864]

Wow 😳. That's crazy I'm soon to be a correction officer in December for the academy. Can't wait🥳

[@off-gridsimplyhappyrodriguez]

Please be careful. While in county I witnessed a woman throwing urine and feces in a jailers face. Disgusting. Jailers do not get paid enough and work hella hours.

[@miguelrobb5719]

@@honestreviewer4864 good luck. You will need it because you are going to hate your job lol

[@kriskris9330]

The job is as hard or as easy as you make it. Your attitude dictates the kind of shift you’ll have. I’ve been working over 20 years in a very large county jail. Pay is very good. Benefits are even better. Do not take the job home. Do your time at work and have a stress free life away from work with friends/family. Don’t ever forget to be very firm when necessary, but just as fair. Admit your mistakes when you make them and always be humble.

[@NoWayOut55]

@@honestreviewer4864 You and Caleb had best take the time to maybe take a marshal arts class. Anything is possible in Prison. Good Luck Gentlemen. It takes dedication to do what you do. 🤜🤛👏👏🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@darkman7010]

I am a former correctional officer in Texas. I once trained a young lady and specifically told her that whatever you do, do not let these offenders convince you to bring any type of contraband into the prison. I think about 6 months later, I watched her being escorted out of the prison in handcuffs because she got into a relationship with one of the inmates and was bringing him pretty much anything he asked for, including a cell phone. It's just not worth having this charge on your record for the rest of your life.

[@ian7033]

this is such a common scenario that i would say that females should not work in these roles.

[@KF-cx8bm]

What a ridiculous statement, this man is not a woman and he is bringing things in to inmates!!! Maybe neither males or females should work in prisons just robots!!!!

[@l0ll0able]

@@ian7033 That's definitely not only a problem only female officers suffer upon.

[@jesusthemessiah1740]

@@ian7033 How can you let a prisoner have more game than you ? 🤣. Imagine being such a loser that a inmate with a horrible life can spit game and gets some but a loser like you with freedom cant get a girls number even if your life depended on.🤣🤡

[@aShamelessHigh]

​@@ian7033 Lmfao did you even watch the video, the suspect is a MAN. Females can be effective COs and Male COs get flirted with (and flirt back) just as often from inmates.

[@BOBFudge]

I worked in a large county jail for 5 years and witnessed this conversation take place probably a dozen times. This Sheriff said it better than anyone I've heard. When an officer brings something to an inmate, they are called a DUCK. I worked along side several guys who I would never think they would do this, but they did. Each story was unique but all of them ended with the person getting arrested. Inmates promise big money for bringing something in for them and almost every time, they are the ones who rat the officer out. I hope they start showing this video to OITs in corrections/detention facilities.

[@DerekBertrand-j4h]

They cant even charge the phone how pathetic

[@Vernal_Sky]

Why are they called a DUCK? Is it an acronym or a metaphor or what?

[@Fishin-mission1]

This happens more than you think... talk to someone thats been to prison.

[@jogirl836]

Yep sure does! My husbands in prison and I see it go on all the time. Same w inmates taking stuff in. Where there is a will, there is a way!

[@JohnWickkkk]

@@jogirl836 need a friend my dear?

[@michael5654]

@@JohnWickkkk that was creepy

[@napalmstickylikeglue]

Because inmates never lie. 😏

[@harryballsacky]

TALK...JUST CALL THEM

[@rswyltk]

Sheriff Skinner is a great guy, I’ve met him a few times over the years, and he knows me by name and remembers it when we see each other. He doesn’t just sit behind a desk, he’s out in the county working, and makes himself assessable to the communit.

[@zoner4960]

Assessible to the communit. That is great.

[@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity]

At least he's not hiding out, cheating on his wife with married women, pretending to be a good Christian man of God (especially at election time right now) or lying to everyone about his dishonorable discharge from the Navy like ours up here in eastern Kentucky. All while getting paid $93K plus truck, insurance, fuel.

[@Michorida]

@@zoner4960 really you know what he meant. You’ve never had a typo? Get a life weirdo lmao

[@rpsmith]

Now that sheriff has earned my respect!

[@nemonucliosis]

Until some dirt on him comes up right?

[@Trickvisit]

Why? It's extremely common for them to speak and do this to CO's. Sheriff Deputies and Police Officers on the other hand would have just got a slap on the wrist.

[@DR19X]

nobody cares

[@johnmiller7397]

If there was more law like this there might be less out laws gunning people down jus for the pleasure of killing

[@janishart5128]

@@DR19X: Yeah, we actually DO care that criminals are brought to justice!!

[@ILOVEFRIES-q2y]

the “take that uniform shirt off, you don’t deserve to wear it” is such a small statement yet so powerful. he deserves to go to prison for this, and i’m glad he was arrested

[@KP-wt8qr]

He should get sentenced to life without possibility of parole.

[@johnrion3232]

@@KP-wt8qrlmao wtf. Go fy

[@ItzFoxUwU]

Wth is wrong with you people

[@ILOVEFRIES-q2y]

i should be asking you the same question based on your profile. @@ItzFoxUwU

[@KS-oi9ym]

​@@ItzFoxUwU he's literally given freedom of communication to someone who was put in prison to limit their activities The harshest punishment should be given to such fools.

[@ontheroad5317]

Man, ya gotta love those Texas sheriffs. They are the very definition of “no-nonsense”. “Well, you’re fired.”

[@dehvun7]

Gave him a chance to leave gracefully too, instead of being fired and lectured, but he wanted to show no remorse and got fired and lectured lol.

[@kennethjohnson4280]

@@dehvun7 Nope. If he submitted the resignation, he would have accepted it, but the CO would still be going to jail. He was not walking out gracefully from this.

[@kennethjohnson4280]

Sheriff Grady Judd of Polk County, Florida, is pretty savage also.

[@russelljohnson6267]

I know I love watching his press conferences here on youtube.

[@bateseanderson2667]

Yeah no nonsense sheriff in a state where theirs alot of laws that absolute nonsense. Especially their dangerously relaxed gun laws

[@ajstell2131]

This sheriff presented himself with authority, professionalism, honor, and the integrity this man has is unbelievable. I pray he continues to serve his community as long as he can.

[@johnedwards2759]

Yeah. For helping a prisoner. Police brutality is still OK.

[@tima.478]

Don't get too excited about 'ol Sheriff, I'm sure he has run a red light or two, or maybe not turned in ALL of the drug raid cash...lol

[@johnedwards2759]

@@tima.478 Texas Law Enforcement=Uvlade All hat, no cattle.

[@skywatcher7777]

@@tima.478 Nobody is perfect, no man infallible

[@tima.478]

@@skywatcher7777 True, but perfection isn't required. Integrity is all I require, not saying he doesn't have any....just saying.

[@pamelagraves9704]

I absolutely loved how the sheriff handled this , and made the jailer accountable for his actions 💯

[@johnedwards2759]

Yeah. For helping a prisoner. Police brutality is still OK.

[@carlita8585]

I absolutely agree!! He handled this perfectly. Seems like John Edwards sides with criminality.

[@johnedwards2759]

@@carlita8585 I absolutely agree!!!!!!!!!!!! Seems like Carla W thinks Texas cops did a FANTASTIC job at Uvalde!!!!!!

[@Iamaveryseriouspersonhonk]

@@johnedwards2759 if said prisoner had graped your loved one you'd feel different

[@mikecummings6593]

I could think of some politicians that could fit in that chair pretty much all of them

[@micmaliss]

To be ordered to remove the uniform you served in to join the inmate you helped after being in a position of power is worse than disgrace. It's a complete emotional murder.

[@vicdeakins2238]

This is what you call “Make an example out of someone” Hats off to the Sheriff

[@hitthestreetsphoto1253]

I absolutely love how the warden or sheriff described his role as a public servant. “You’ve betrayed the trust of every citizen we have the privilege of serving.”

[@Nagz45]

You’re such a tool.

[@troller4jesus]

Words vs actions

[@shiiitfart8157]

@@troller4jesus He arrested the man... so I’m pretty sure he acted too 😂

[@troller4jesus]

@@shiiitfart8157 he did it for show on camera. Do you think most police wanted body cams when they came out? 99% of what these people do isn’t holding each other accountable. It’s sitting in their cars catching people going 5mph speed limits to rake in ticket revenue.

[@shiiitfart8157]

@@troller4jesus Coming from someone who has family and many friends who work as police officers, I can tell you, for a fact, that you’re incorrect. Maybe you just live in a bad town/city 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Jackietreehorn-z5e]

I work in probation. The kids they hire are just like this guy. We also have huge problems with young women getting hired and then flirt with inmates. It's disgusting. I blame it on parenting and never being held accountable.

[@jennyjones2729]

i blame it on parenting. People never give their kids any power, then when they get a voice and some power they are quickly corrupted. Not to mention the prison only pays these guys $20 bucks an hour and they are understaffed.

[@HistoryBuff1973]

New York and New Jersey had female Officer getting knocked up by inmates. It's not just a Nationwide problem.... Western Europe has got this problem too.

[@tedcity5861]

They need to know the consequences of violating their duty before being hired. More training.

[@colinsmith1288]

Self discipline is lacking with many youngsters which in turn leads to a lack of self control.

[@KMaN5150]

Had a C/O marry a inmate right after his release lol talk about a quagmire situation. But in today's society, I see it becoming more socially acceptable unfortunately 😄

[@LostlnTheWoods]

Telling a cop his shirt has more dignity than he does probably stings a little.

[@IRONxROB]

@@LostlnTheWoods correctional officer. Not a cop

[@DanClark-uz3ji]

@@IRONxROB most corrections are sworn in deputys who walk around with a gun outside the jail

[@LuisHernandez-dy1rq]

We need more of this everywhere. Values , pride and Dignity

[@johnedwards2759]

Yeah. For helping a prisoner. Police brutality is still OK.

[@saiyansatan]

@@johnedwards2759 John, stop. I see you spewing this garbage on multiple comments. No one once ever said police brutality was ok... I bet you call the cops on noisy neighbors

[@Lexthebarbarian]

You´re right. In this day and age with all nihilism, degeneracy and shallow narcissism, it´s needed more than ever. Men like that sheriff is a rare breed.

[@carolecksit2947]

A proud man, an honest man

[@pickels5184]

That's what I call a tough day at the office

[@TheFrenchPug]

Wow. You lose your job and you get arrested. All over a cellphone.

[@carlosacta8726]

This needs to happen more often all over this country!

[@Don_McFettlon]

smuggling phones in prisons?🤣

[@georgefloydsinhellwbreonna5330]

It does but it doesn’t make headlines so you stick to your CNN mentality.

[@carolinecutler9080]

This happens more than you might think.

[@alphaomega1351]

Happy you understand. You're FIRED! Cheers 🍻! 😶

[@Gggggghhvvbbb]

@@Don_McFettlon yeah like what are these mindless hill billies thinking? What are you maroons saying needs to happen all over this country? You don’t even know? God, guns, country and ignorance uh?

[@KristinaAmadorable]

Give this man a round of applause! That’s how you do it! Handled that like a true boss! ❤️❤️

[@casienwhey]

"Take that uniform off. You don't deserve to wear it." That is a real man speaking, someone who understands integrity.

[@andrewbartleman9169]

I've seen them cuff them and then cut the uniform off

[@Shrimp_Insurance]

@Paul Blackman So you're saying they somehow faked the physics of taking a shirt off? "The friction was a paid actor!!"

[@bubzilla6137]

​@@Shrimp_Insurance I don't know if it's sleep deprivation, stress, or what, but your reply has me rolling! Lol! 😂🤣 Thank you for the much needed laugh. 🙂🙂🙂 (To be clear, I agree with you, but the way you put it is so much better than I ever could have...)

[@Shrimp_Insurance]

@@bubzilla6137 Glad I could give you a laugh!

[@elicase8708]

They all do it every hour of every day it's their job Why do you think the best dope is in prison

[@jimbo7867]

I swear a lot people these days have no idea what Honor & Integrity is! Hats off to that Sheriff! 👊🏻💙🇺🇸💪🏻

[@waynewilliams8554]

@ Jimbo78 Well said mate!!

[@jimbo7867]

@@waynewilliams8554 I’m a 13 yr LEO. That Sheriff nailed it! He broke the oath to serve & protect! It meant nothing to him! He spit in the face of the Sheriff & all the good Deputy’s that he had the chance to work with for 3yrs What a Shame Bro!

[@taoufikmansouri5217]

I agree

[@supertitantsunami9974]

That's called Old School discipline right there.

[@tshaffer9681]

BEST KIND THERE IS.!!!

[@xXShadowRejectsXx]

Exactly. Finger point and all! lol

[@VrejHAI]

It's just his accent

[@je-freenorman7787]

Fascism

[@jdub7552]

This is the type of man I was raised by...tough, fair and honest.

[@rayhall6520]

You know nothing about this man outside of a 1 minute and 18 second show he put on for the cameras he knew was filming him

[@Flyeaglesfly00]

Most people can't comprehend its the co's bringing the contraband in

[@windshearahead7012]

tough for drinking too much beer? ??

[@jaydox3836]

If parents lectured their kids like this, the world would be a much better place.

[@minnietrout814]

Yes!! 👏👏👏

[@nathanjamesbaker]

It would depend on the reasons for the lectures, of course.

[@PISStopherNolan]

There would still be a ton of mentally sick people. It's not always on the parents, there's many people who came from great families who do awful things. Grown men and women will do what they want.

[@leeedwards8323]

Amen

[@leeedwards8323]

@@PISStopherNolan can I get one fry with no salt on it?

[@aarongiertz8147]

Justice is served Thank you sheriff

[@detmstr341]

We need more officers like this sheriff.👍

[@timothyavendt677]

A felony. Get fking off it

[@hectortorres3100]

Great Job Thanks Sheriff

[@danielruiz1750]

Power trip

[@leorios8279]

@@detmstr341 there are tf are you talking about

[@bildnfly]

You KNOW you're in deep doo-doo when you're getting reprimanded by a guy in blue jeans and a cowboy hat! Kudos to this sheriff!

[@rsmania01]

Yeah 😂

[@Jaiden_Anime_Shuns]

And in prison if he can wear that you know he is no nonsense and doesnt play.

[@davidfisher9026]

I loved those 10 gallon hats seen at the Robb Elementary School. Big hats and big men.

[@heatherfults7506]

He knew it was over for him then 😂

[@bryzeer5075]

@@heatherfults7506 He said "If I can keep my job I'm not resigning" so he did still have some hope

[@markmckinney9821]

I'd get a lawyer immediately. He's gonna need it. That sheriff is NOT messing around.

[@whowannaentanglement3681]

He really thought he was gonna keep his job

[@fishbowl8496]

🤣 "well u can't keep ur job!"

[@weirdo1083]

Were was the police union.

[@davidu8688]

That's what I was saying, man have you lost your mind.

[@JasonT850]

@@weirdo1083 He wasn't a sworn police officer. He worked for the jail.

[@JimBob_McRob]

Was looking for this reply. Lol

[@Kornholeeoo]

I worked in a prison once as a nurse. Everyone kept asking, how does this stuff get into the prison. I said, one of you is bringing it in. In almost every case, it was someone who worked there.

[@89turbomk3]

REAL PLOT TWIST was the very same guy that asked you the question..

[@suprexo7155]

Nurses are more likely to bring stuff in for prisoners because a lot of nurses are women who end up in a romantic relationship with the inmates

[@Kornholeeoo]

@@suprexo7155 They had one nurse do that. But a bunch of female officers did it too.

[@suprexo7155]

@@Kornholeeoo true. A lot of female officers do as well.

[@ey3z4ya]

@@suprexo7155 leap in logic

[@johnmooney9444]

Wow, I can't imagine experiencing such disgrace. We are all responsible for the decisions we make.

[@veronicamamiful]

This happens all the time. We need more accountability and transparency. Great job sheriff.

[@murderblock8194]

Just a phone it's not serious at all. 😂

[@donsaxon1948]

Now that my Dad is gone from this world, the times I disappointed him just overshadowed me because I can feel the disappointment in the Sheriff's voice...missing you Dad

[@CaptainCanuck63]

The fact that you can openly say that in and of itself.....speaks volumes about everything right and good your Dad did for you, with you and by you. Your statement speaks to character----both yours and his. And for whatever it's worth, and in spite of not knowing him, I strongly believe he would be proud of you in this moment. VERY proud. With no expectation of 'forgiveness' being necessary, expected or required......on his part.

[@lizzie7223]

RIP, to your Dad .

[@lizzie7223]

@@CaptainCanuck63 Such a beautiful and thoughtful comment, i'd up-vote hundreds of times if i could.

[@petricor1420]

LOL DEAD DAD 😂

[@Ojb_1959]

Time heals all wounds and he’s forgiven you and doesn’t want you living with guilt. Go do something that he loved to do and watch how good it makes you feel. Keep on keeping on son🫂

[@freddyfredrickson]

I like that before putting him in cuffs, he had to remove the uniform that he tarnished.

[@Hideaway904]

Have you seen the video of the police officer that was placed in handcuffs and then they cut his uniform shirt off him with medical shears? It was awesome.

[@freddyfredrickson]

@@Hideaway904 I might have. Was that the one where he assaulted a woman?

[@Tj-ho2fs]

You don’t want a sheriff with a hat angry with you.

[@a_soldierz_genetics]

When I retired from the military in 2014, I started working in corrections. This is a daily issue, and why I hardly trust anyone I work with. They usually find the officer or officer’s with financial problems, or going through a hard time in life, and use it to their advantage. They have anyone from a CO I, all the way up to warden’s and even higher bringing in contraband. The officers think it’s a easy $1,500 in their pocket. What they fail to realize is once they smuggle the first item in, they’re on the hook. If they say no, they will be threatened with being reported. It made me happy when he told him to take the uniform off

[@lisabadger603]

Loved him telling him to take the 7niform off! Priceless

[@stevenbaker8903]

You’re all scumbags you prison for profit Foh fucc you ya POS hope your whole family gets it!

[@brent4785]

No second chances Sargent

[@felipegutierrez4679]

Exactly! If you do it once, "they" truly own you.

[@brent4785]

@@felipegutierrez4679 yep even in Western days 2 chances was required Unless you was tom horn. Doc Wyatt pow pow Get em Johnny Ringo ,What a crazy freaken world. Government now ,Rise of bill anderson

[@joeynolan304]

This county should be extremely proud to have this man as their Sheriff. Love it!

[@OrangeDiamond33]

Yes! I bet that county dosent have any colored people and other low life in it either!

[@daveb2280]

I live in Collin County. It is a very wealthy and conservative area. Sheriff Skinner is so popular here that no one from either party even bothered to run against him. That fired jailer lost a very well-paying job working in (at least from the outside) a very newer and nice facility.

[@coinjeremy8864]

We are very proud of him. He seem like a good man and he stand by his citizens.

[@OrangeDiamond33]

@@coinjeremy8864 Yes. It’s a good place to live free of N’s and phaygoats.

[@getpape4126]

Not a good sheriff if he didn’t read him his Miranda after saying he’s under arrest. He could get it tossed out

[@tommybrown9534]

I'm surprised they locked him up at the same facility he worked at. They usually send them to another county

[@peachfuds]

They most likely booked him there and then transported him somewhere else after processing.

[@BigNoCapybara]

He’s be fine, the inmates would of been ok with him because he was working with them

[@applejuicejunkie316]

Here in NC, two people who once worked at a jail were incarcerated there. Whether they moved them later I have no idea, but that had to be humiliating to be arrested and jailed by your coworkers. The two COs were arrested for domestic incidents, which one of the ladies tried to recant, but it was too late, they'd alredy been fired because of the whole crack down on bad law enforcement officers in the wake of the George Floyd death. Its serious business when COs become bent or are accused.

[@TheTolz0]

Not a problem...all his friends are inside with him!

[@LarsVilksIsAwesome]

@@BigNoCapybara nah they'd still cape him with a capital R

[@keithrobinson6183]

I'd be shocked if the Sheriff wasn't guilty of something.

[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

Love that old school sheriff. We need men like him!

[@Woodard782]

This sheriff didn’t do it in the dark but he did it in the light for the whole world to watch. Bravo to this sheriff.

[@charliee5970]

Publicly shaming people never encourages people to learn and change from their mistakes.

[@josephhodges9819]

Technically he did it in the dark and I'm not sure if the video should have ever been released but it was.

[@Kevin12321]

I mean I doubt he did it for the video. Normally I’d be skeptical but this man does really seem to be genuine in what he’s saying

[@aydenburris8631]

​@@charliee5970 it does set an example though

[@curtekstrom9531]

@@charliee5970 you Prefer to Sweep it under the rug I take it?

[@MrIvangallant]

This needs to happen much much more corruption is running rampant in the law enforcement industry

[@daakrolb]

“Rampant?” That is an exaggeration. But- anywhere it is occurring it needs to be dealt with head on.

[@hhunstad2011]

Industry is the correct word 👏👏👏

[@vhylis6510]

@sls naive fool

[@johnnycee5179]

Yes, it most certainly is.

[@JohnM-sw4sc]

@@johnnycee5179 prove it

[@MrRdh567]

Wow. One of my favorite law enforcement videos. Outstanding Sheriff.

[@navajoauckland6003]

it's good to know some people still believe in honesty and integrity

[@ey3z4ya]

Believing in it and practicing it are two different things

[@jeffhess7130]

Two 👍👍 Up For The Texas Sheriff !!

[@strider1237]

We need more sheriffs like this.

[@AmericanDegenerate]

Sheriff is def a keeper.

[@theflashone22]

That Sheriff is the definition of honor. Integrity and loyalty is all that is needed in any field of work.

[@cindirizzolo7233]

very well said.

[@LightningN1NjA]

“bariatric”

[@fherdiaz5415]

Nope he’s a definition of a real KEN AND KAREN

[@dontcare9689]

That's old school policing. That's what's needed today.

[@MrDaRiAn21]

And that’s the way the cookie crumbles! We definitely need to see more accountability. We need more sheriffs like this

[@mikemartin8495]

Finally someone with integrity. Kudos to you sir!

[@williamdooley4213]

Having retired from corrections, I watched many officers over the years get marched out and charged for malfeasance in office, etc. It sometimes shocked me when certain ones got caught with inmates.

[@emarin2006ftw]

this was a female prison or.... 'o.O

[@stevenbaker8903]

Guess you just never got caught huh POS

[@mikehernanadez9196]

your one of the lucky ones ,you never got cuaght

[@rob67w]

greed is a powerful thing

[@Hortonheardahoe]

Greed, ignorance, and manipulation.

[@Corrections101]

On behalf of CO's everywhere, God Bless this Sheriff.

[@firefly.dreams]

It's nice to see a sheriff hold an officer accountable for SOMETHING.

[@furrybear9416]

Sure is but it needs to happen way more often, these cops protecting cops is insanity. Losing public trust and respect contributes massively to crime and the risk good cops are under!

[@ogkush865]

So you saying it's cool for them to beat up on prisoners but it's not cool if a correctional officer help somebody get a phone that's not just to serve

[@brown5252]

@@ogkush865 don't do the crime..

[@buddybrax]

Ah yes western media. Unfortunately nobody looks at real statistics anymore. US Police are far better than a majority of the world's police. Californian wannabe-depressed teenagers thinking their system is terrible.

[@mattherbert6781]

This is America, we do this. This aint some 3rd world country where people just pay people off. We follow rules here buckaroo and Im glad we still the integrity to do so.

[@JohnMoore-ue1pw]

That Sheriff is a modern day John Wayne.

[@JoseRodriguez-en8bo]

I don't think I've ever been a cop lover (although they seem to be getting better and better) but I gotta give this sheriff here the utmost respect for immediately fixing the problem and not brushing it under the rug. Thank you for throwing out the trash sir.

[@maaz322]

Yeah firing officers who make minor mistakes, but keeping officers that accidentally murder. You probably don't have a clue how miserable it is working in the jails. It's why they're constantly either having relationships with prisoners or giving them contraband. The job is not glamorous and is psychologically unnerving.

[@bobbywoods684]

Even your compliment is an insult. You are a cop hater for some reason.

[@ΒΞΔΝ]

@@maaz322 Giving an inmate a phone is not minor. That is about as major as it gets. That phone could be for anyone, and any crime can be committed with it because they can speak freely without recording. They are also not giving items because they are miserable....they are either manipulated by inmates much smarter than themselves and even sometimes gangs will use one of their own with a clean record to get the job and be an inside man. It's an understaffed position and many places will take what they can get.

[@ctswat1989]

@@maaz322 Its because they're mentally weak people. If you do anything for a crook besides what they're entitled to then you shouldn't be in our profession. The job sucks but the longer you do it the more you don't even wanna do anything for an inmate..

[@notthefather3919]

​@maaz322 then you need to find a new line of work if it makes you commit felonies by sneaking contraband into the facility. And there's no such thing as accidental murder.

[@deltaman7]

Thats how it's done. No red tape. No exit interview. Fired and jail.

[@jeffthornton6998]

No union.

[@M60gunner1971]

​@@jeffthornton6998no Jeff! No union!

[@lokiprepper]

I really wish all leaders in law enforcement were like this sheriff. He asserted his authority in a calm and direct manner. He did not raise his voice or threaten, merely called the guy out for what he did and laid out the facts as they were.

[@jdeere5278]

Sheriff was clearly power tripping here. An employee termination should remain professional. I bet he didn’t even consider how that officer felt.

[@mikemayo4812]

That officer brought a cell phone to an inmate who was there for murder. He could have gotten other people killed.

[@BillyG563]

Sometimes this is exactly what's needed. Cut through the bureaucracy, unions, and politics. Wearing that uniform is absolutely a privilege and a weighty responsibility that is granted by the citizens of the county. A bad actor must be stripped of it swiftly and held accountable not just vocationally but also criminally.

[@Benjy86]

It was a cell phone dude. Big whoop. It's not like he let a violent prisoner out or something.

[@MrsEJV]

@@Benjy86 It was the cellphone that cost him his job. I’m going to bet this former officer didn’t just slip up ONE time and got caught.

[@heathwilliams3999]

@@Benjy86 Alot of damage can be done with a cellphone in the hands of ANY offender.. He can call and put a hit out on anyone he pleases "hit meaning kill or assault"; He can plan and carry out a attempt or a successful escape from his correctional facility; And also the use of a cellphone can serve as a way of extortion, strong arming, and gathering information that is personal to other Officers and other Offenders. Just keep in mind that yes its just a cellphone but safety of the general public and for the Officers and their family is first and foremost

[@andreschavez5972]

@@heathwilliams3999 exactly!

[@Benjy86]

@@heathwilliams3999 I can assure you all of those things you just listed can and HAVE been done without a cellphone. Not to mention, in most jails they already rent out tablets to inmates where they can make phone calls in their cell. They're just mad they can't charge outrageous money for a cell phone.

[@filipecoutinho5706]

He was actually hoping he wasn't getting fired..

[@brianew]

He thought if he didn't quit he would still hold on to his job...lol

[@filipecoutinho5706]

@@brianew that's what I just said .. And he got arrested as a bonus, too ..

[@sure2fckitupguy]

He thought he was going to still work there LOL LOL LOL!!

[@SkankHunt3000]

It was actually smart on his part not to resign because now he may be entitled to severance and unemployment. Not sure if his crime negates those things though

[@filipecoutinho5706]

@@SkankHunt3000 you missed the part he's going to prison, tough ...

[@lioneltamayo4705]

Imagine the disappointment from the family and being seen all over the world.

[@1solosoldier]

Right.. C.O calls wife with a collect call, from the detention center....and says hun, I was fired at my job today.. Wife: So what happened.?? C.O: well I brought in a phone for cousin cletus and was caught. I'm now being charged with a felony.. and I need you to bail me out. Wife: so whats gonna happen?? C.O: I dunno... Wife: so what are we gonna do now..??. C.O well....I can work in the produce department at the local grocery store branch... Wife..look I'm divorcing you! I'm taking the kids, house, car and money! C.O: Really??? Wife: yes, &hangs up C.O: cries all night 🌙

[@alejandrososa3168]

@@1solosoldier thats actually a sad story I hope hes not married.

[@6teeth318-w5k]

Screw being seen all over the world. MAkes no difference. The whole world has ither things to do than look at a randon person in USA. No one cares.

[@1solosoldier]

@@alejandrososa3168 the sad story is he helped a criminal now he's a criminal

[@waclac]

well I don’t think it’s that much of a disappointment to family by giving an inmate a phone. but to the public it makes more sense. you’d have to have a weird family for them to dislike you over something that small.

[@josephsellers5978]

Yeah because charging them 15 dollars a minute to talk to their families is so honorable. What a joke

[@jolobill]

As a retired corrections officer, I can promise you that any time an employee does something for an inmate that he shouldn't, that inmate will use it against him. No exceptions. After three years on the job, this guy knew better.

[@jeffreyburney6161]

Exactly. I know people they have worked in the jail, and they all say the same thing inmates typically will not read on each other as much as they will read on the guard or a jailer. That’s why you never do anything like that. I wouldn’t even sneak in a pack of Ramen noodles for them if I worked in a jail.

[@User0resU-1]

Then why do it?

[@willtheoct]

@@User0resU-1 because you care about people's dignity, and maybe you don't care to see people's lives ruined for consuming a certain plant

[@vanceb1]

@@User0resU-1 They make money from it. I work next to a state prison and we have inmate work crews at our facility. One of our employees got busted for selling cell phones to the inmates. He made $600 per phone. He's now in prison.

[@zainblack9501]

@@vanceb1 at least when he got busted, prison isn’t too far away and if he’s good he can get his job back 😂😂

[@daleyoung7676]

That Sheriff is a boss! We need more public servants like him who understand and have respect for the American people, and our judicial system.

[@InstaMemesio]

Why yall call them public servants😂 arent we aswell?

[@BostonsF1nest]

@@InstaMemesio because they’re elected officials

[@BrothermanBuffaloBill]

Fired AND arrested in one minute. Brutal.

[@pauldavis5665]

This sheriff doesn't waste any time. lol

[@Jredos]

That sheriff is justice.

[@peachfuds]

That's not brutal, that's called accountability. This country needs more of it.

[@JuanManriquez-s3u]

Thanks for working with honesty Sheriff.

[@Dennis-pq3rc]

We need more sheriff's like this man . Takes alot of balls to stand up and do ths . Good going sir .

[@repunched106]

Take of that shirt at the end was cold as ice but kinda justified? Those cowboy hats can make you look even cooler when saying it

[@selectiveapathy]

Those cowboy hats make you look wack af

[@freak1sees714]

My friend was fired from a pizza chain store when she was 16. Her dikhed manager made her leave her work shirt behind and walk home in her bra. True story.

[@manmanmlitia]

@@freak1sees714 sounds like a crime against a minor

[@freak1sees714]

@@manmanmlitia would've hurt him if I was her dad. Not sure cops would have done much.. it was in the late 90's in Australia.

[@lreyescordova]

Absolutely, the jeans too.

[@bigflea]

My God!! The way the sheriff express that's beautiful words! That's a great sheriff!! What an honour for those who are under he's jurisdiction!!

[@ThisHandle444]

You know, as petty or as illogical it may have seemed, the sheriff asking the officer to take his shirt off first and foremost actually speaks volumes of his foundations and principles as an authoritative figure. We need more men like this, but they are rare nowadays.

[@copkhan007]

I had a coworker who was a cop for 5 years. He was transporting drugs from the Bronx to Florida with his brother in law. He was arrested by the DEA in uniform. So glad he got caught. 👈

[@coconutmankavraguard]

Were you a cop with him, too?

[@michiganborn8303]

Was he a coworker after before, during or after he got busted?

[@zacharybaker8562]

Why are you glad somebody is going to jail for trying to make a living ? Judgemental much mr self righteous ?

[@rutgershouses]

@@zacharybaker8562 you have got to get off drugs

[@ALZAHRANI.KSA.]

I believe that he trusted some of those close to him, and he may have been talking about personal secrets that he does during work, and this always ends tragically * as he must when he gets out of prison, he will look at you in particular because he has heard your barking now, you snitch. dude

[@weprayforcars7]

This is the type of sheriff this country DESERVES

[@broughtonparkade5381]

Remember when kids were scared of dad finding out? This guy was dad.

[@ciscoche1]

🤣 Right! old school discipline. It always worked.

[@byronkroeger198]

If I had a woodshed, boy. . .

[@Annie.747]

The type of men like this sheriff, I have the UTMOST respect for. Good man. Strong man

[@Jredos]

If every sheriff was had this sheriff's integrity we'd live in a much better world.

[@TraceguyRune]

I don't think you know what a sheriff is.

[@rogernadal3999]

@@TraceguyRunedoes it matter. You know the point trying to be made here

[@charliee5970]

If only all law enforcement was like this man. Hats off to you sir.

[@TraceguyRune]

Sheriffs are elected, police captains are employed

[@jesusthemessiah1740]

If only every single country had Nukes. Awe man i guess our dreams wont come true.

[@BillyAlabama]

Perfectly handled.

[@wyatteverhart5122]

That’s so wrong to fire someone

[@tapiajuan9632]

we need something like this in California asap

[@TheLastAshbringer]

Oof that’ll never happen. Texas jail justice vs Cali? Two different worlds that’s for sure. In Cali they probably would of given him a promotion and a raise

[@seeviegeenie]

Yes sir. And it's so painfully obvious.