Sheriff Lashes Out At Commissioner

[Fernley News]

Excerpt from News Desk By Nancy Dallas

November 6, 2009

For what he termed as ‘inappropriate comments in an improper venue’, Lyon County Sheriff Allen Veil on Thursday publicly lashed out at County Commissioner Larry McPherson.


Veil accused McPherson, a long-time public announcer for the Nevada Day Parade, of unprofessional and inappropriate comments directed at the Lyon County Search & Rescue Unit as it drove past his announcing stand during this past Saturday’s event.


According to Veil, as the unit approached McPherson’s reviewing stand, McPherson diverted from the prepared script describing the Search & Rescue Unit’s history of volunteerism and President Lincoln theme associated with this year’s parade and, instead, noted, “Look at that pretty new truck. They should thank the county commissioners for that. It cost the County $65,000.” He did not finish reading the prepared announcement.

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