Suspended Montgomery County Sheriff Bobby Dierks has been officially ousted from office following a settlement hearing. Dierks was charged with attempting to persuade sheriff deputies to not arrest his girlfriend with a DUI in January 2018 and then attempting to persuade them again from testifying in her hearing in April 2018. He was officially ousted for misconduct of office and in his agreement will not try to seek public office again for at least a year.

Interim Sheriff Richard George, who has been serving in the role since March of last year, will continue in that role until a new sheriff can be appointed.