Exactly how Wayne Hunter's employment with the Lake County Sheriff's Office ended is the source of disagreement between Hunter and the agency. But both agree that Hunter, 54, a 30-year veteran of law enforcement in Lake County and often a public voice of the agency, left the jobTuesday.
"It's a shame that my career (with the department) ended this way," he said. "But I leave with my head held high."
Questions about rank and departmental authority surround Hunter's departure.
Hunter said he believed he was Sheriff Mark Curran's chief deputy and second in command. He was quoted by the title of chief deputy in the media, and it was printed on his business cards. A recent list of employee salaries available on the county website described him as chief deputy.
Curran said Hunter was one of four chiefs with equal rank. Hunter was only chief deputy in the event that Curran was indisposed, the sheriff said.
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