Maryland Sheriff James T. DeWees Defies Obama In The Most Public Way Possible Maryland Sheriff James T. DeWees sent Obama a public letter shaming him for his recent actions, or inaction to be more specific. In case you havent heard, eight American police officers over the past eight days have been killed in the line of duty. Two of these police officers were Harford County Sheriffs Deputies that were gunned down at a Panera Restaurant just 50 miles from where you live. Ive watched and listened intently for words of encouragement and sorrow to come from you, but havent heard or seen anything. Conversely, just two weeks ago my governor, Larry Hogan, spent the better part of a week placing a call each day to one of my deputies that was involved in a severe traffic collision in Carroll County. He wasnt satisfied with speaking to me in order to send his prayers and regards; he called every day after the collision until he spoke with my deputys wife. Governor Hogan also drove to Harford County the day after two deputies were slain to meet Sheriff Gahler and the men women of his office to grieve with them. The governor is in the middle of the 2016 Legislative Session and is pretty busy, yet found time to call, visit and pay his respects to me my deputy, and the men women of the Harford County Sheriffs Office. I understand that you are a busy man and are being pulled in multiple directions every day of the week. But, when my president doesnt take the time to openly recognize the sacrifices that brave men women of law enforcement make each day to keep domestic peace, Im disappointed! I suspect that if these same deputies walked in to a restaurant, and without provocation shot and killed an innocent man, you and your staff would quickly whisk their family away to Washington for a future speech to make an example of police officers nationwide. For me Mr. President, it has nothing to do with Republican or Democrat; black or white, male or female; but, it has everything to do with leading or following. Im not shocked that you havent openly reached out or acknowledged publically the recent rash of deaths in law enforcement, but Im tremendously disappointed! Do you think this sheriff is right? 