Letter: Claim about sheriff seems questionable

Published 1:30 am Saturday, June 27, 2026

Editor,

In his June 13 letter, “Sheriff’s Office should have high morals,” Jack Brown says that because of his three-year-old gripe with an investigating officer (concerning a burglary), he ties Sheriff Rick Felici to insurance fraud, and he further concludes that we need to have a sheriff with “higher morals and ethics,” ergo: Chief Tavier Wasser.

I too had a break-in many years ago. A sheriff’s deputy came and asked me to file out a police report, listing the items, their estimated costs and serial numbers. This was so the deputy could enter my items into a shared database, and I could send it to my insurance company, confirming the stolen items.

But there was no insurance fraud; why would there be? Unless, Mr. Jack seriously thinks Sheriff Felici or other officers are getting kick-backs from insurance companies!

Mr. Jack also writes: “It’s time for a new sheriff.”

He is joined here by Wanda Grone – a former county treasure, who ran (and lost) two years ago as a Republican in the commissioner’s race. She says we should listen to both candidates, and adds: “It’s time for a new approach and fresh leadership.”

And Ms. Morgan Cooper (former vice-chair of the Island County Republicans) and Ms. Maria Hazezo (who I believe is Tim Hazelo’s wife) wholeheartedly agree!

It seems that Chief Tavier – the Democrat – has the support of Jack Brown, some of the Democrats and some of the MAGA Mamas of Island Co.

None of this makes sense or seems truthful – so I invite Chief Tavier to weigh in: Does he think Rick Felici is corrupt or that he has higher morals and values – and why are some MAGA Mamas hot for Wasser?

David Freed

Clinton