Fortney decries hire of ex-sheriff as 'political payback'
EVERETT The relationship between Sheriff Adam Fortney and the county executive just got tense.
His voice raised, Fortney called the executives decision to hire former Sheriff Ty Trenary as a law and justice policy analyst a political payback.
Trenary had been sheriff for six years, before he lost resoundingly in the Nov. 5 elections against Fortney, then a night shift patrol sergeant.
Afterward, Trenary opted out of staying on at the sheriffs office as a captain. Then on Friday, County Executive Dave Somers made the announcement that the ousted sheriff will join his office as a senior policy analyst focused on law and justice, emergency services, homeland security and other high priority issues that cross departments and agencies. Trenary will make an annual salary of $148,100.
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