Cuyahoga County Sheriff

A sheriff's deputy sought to use the tactic, known as a PIT, during a fatal pursuit early Sunday morning.

Videos depicting two men’s final moments, and the response by guards, raise alarms at the embattled jail where at least 24 people have died since 2018.

Sheriff Harold Pretel is proposing duplicating the work of the Cleveland downtown safety patrol from the summer in other cities.

Harold Pretel is currently Deputy Chief of Homeland Special Operations with the Cleveland Police Department. The county has had a succession of interim chiefs since 2019.

Some blame turnover of appointed sheriffs on added layers of bureaucracy.

Conor O'Boyle says he is seeking accountability for the sheriff's deputies who fired into the crowd that day.

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The county did not provide any details on Viland's reason for leaving the job.

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