THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF RESPONDS TO WHAT IT CALLS AN “INAPPROPRIATE TWEET” POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT’S TWITTER ACCOUNT. IT CONCERNED THE DEPARTMENT’S NEWLY HIRED UNDERSHERIFF.
ALBUQUERQUE NATIVE, AND LONG-TIME MEMBER OF THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, LARRY KOREN, WAS APPOINTED TO THE POSITION YESTERDAY (WED). THE TWEET ACCUSED SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES OF GIVING HIS FRIENDS SPECIAL TREATMENT. GONZALES SAYS KOREN IS FULLY QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB AND SAYS THE COMMENT IS A SERIOUS INFRACTION.
KOREN WAS HIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN 1998 AND WORKED IN A VARIETY OF JOBS. HE REPLACES GREG REES WHO LEFT TO RUN THE METRO DETENTION CENTER.
