Sonya Massey's family questions how deputy was hired given past: 'There were so many red flags'
Sonya Massey’s family questioned how the deputy charged in her death was hired by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office after he had been employed by six agencies in a four-year period, admitted to driving under the influence and was the subject of two previous complaints.
Sonya Massey’s family questioned how the deputy charged in her death was hired by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office after he had been employed by six agencies in a four-year period, admitted to driving under the influence and was the subject of two previous complaints.
“I feel like he never should’ve been hired,” Massey’s cousin, Shadia Massey, said Friday in an interview with NBC News. “How did he even ... reach this point?”
Massey’s uncle, Raymond Massey, said “there were so many red flags.”
Former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct in Massey’s death. He pleaded not guilty last week and was ordered to remain in custody without bail.
The Sangamon County Sheriff on Friday said that the deputy’s application was reviewed and certified by the state’s Merit Commission.
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