Despite being forced from office, out-going Sheriff Stanley Glanz gets to keep his badge and gun. The Tulsa County Commission votes to allow Glanz to retain his peace officer status. It comes over objections from a citizens’ group that circulated petitions leading to a grand jury investigation. Spokesman Marq Lewis says Glanz failure to do his duty shouldn’t allow the law officer designation. He refers to the shooting of an unarmed suspect by Reserve Deputy Bob Bates, a close friend of Glanz. The incident led to Glanz resignation and two grand jury indictments.
But Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Terry Simonson says state law allows Glanz to retain his status, like other retired lawmen and women, except under certain circumstances, and he doesn’t meet those circumstances, so it’s his right to request the peace officer retired status. The vote to let Glanz keep his badge was 2-1.