Angry deputies and Tulsa County Commissioners confront each other over morale and money. A county management conference gets heated between commissioners and members of the Sheriff’s FOP lodge. A fiery message from FOP Union leader Travis Jones to County Chair Karen Keith sparked the confrontation. Jones claims elected officials are damaging morale by being negative and critical of the Sheriff’s Office and jail management.
Commissioner John Smaligo took offense. He referred to scandals surrounding the Sheriff’s Office, and says the deputies’ anger is misplaced by blaming elected leaders.
The sides also argued heatedly over jail funding.