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Old 05-01-2009, 08:55   #16
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Sheriff cancels deputy's commission of bailiff at center of Stolen Valor stories
It's about time.
James Holland you are one hell of a bottom feeding scumbag.

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Sheriff cancels deputy's commission of bailiff at center of Stolen Valor stories
By Tabatha Hunter | Benton County Daily Record

Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009

BENTONVILLE — James Holland has been released from his duties as bailiff for Circuit Court Judge Doug Schrantz after Sheriff Keith Ferguson pulled his commission with the sheriff’s office Thursday.

Holland’s termination comes on the heals of a Daily Record report detailing his military career. In previous stories, Holland claimed to be an Army Ranger an a member of the Special Forces, commonly known as the Green Berets. Holland also stated he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star.
These claims proved to be false.
Before Holland was hired by the sheriff’s office, he submitted a type-written military biographical summary. In that summary, Holland claims to have been awarded the Silver Star, the Special Forces tab and the Ranger tab.
Holland, in fact, did not receive the Silver Star. He was not in the Special Forces and he was not a Ranger.
“I have never been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross or the Silver Star,” Holland previously told a Daily Record reporter.
“You do not see me wearing a Green Beret or Ranger tab,” Holland said of the claims for the Special Forces tab and the Ranger tab listed in the military biography provided to the sheriff’s office by Holland.
Holland was relieved of his commission after discrepancies were discovered involving information given to the sheriff’s office, Chief Deputy Don Townsend said.
“With the military career he had, I do not know why anybody would want to embellish that. It should have been enough,” Townsend said. “When an individual comes along and claims the same type of medals (of valor), it dishonors those people who actually earned them.”
“It is something you just do not do,” Townsend said.
Circuit Court Judge Doug Schrantz could not comment on the matter because it is a personnel matter, he said.

http://nwanews.com/story_breakingnews.php?id=358
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Old 05-01-2009, 09:08   #17
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It's good to know that there are still regions of this country where such things matter to the ffolkes who live there.

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Old 05-01-2009, 09:09   #18
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I'd call that a good first step.

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Old 05-01-2009, 11:35   #19
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Good to hear. Made my day!
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:13   #20
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Damn, now I need to find another vacation spot for my conleave....

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Old 05-01-2009, 12:27   #21
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If anyone want to contact Sheriff Keith Ferguson to thank him on behalf of veterans and QP's, Rangers, etc... - here's his email.

kferguson@co.benton.ar.us

http://www.co.benton.ar.us/Sheriff/index.html
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:28   #22
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Glad to hear the Sheriff values truth above all.

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Old 05-01-2009, 13:30   #23
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Well,maybe there is a chance that he may also be notified by the FBI also..........

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I sent a note to the sheriff letting him know how much his actions were appreciated by the SF community. I also gave him the link to the POW/MIA Network's wannabe site for his reading enjoyment. I'll let y'all know what he says.

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Re: Poser Fired
Richard: I wrote a letter/email to the editor yesterday. He called me early this AM. He is posting my reply. He verified this POS was fired yesterday.
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Old 05-03-2009, 16:47   #26
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He should be fired, lose his pension, and put in jail.
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Old 05-03-2009, 18:29   #27
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Glad to see there is some still in law enforcement (Sheriff) with some integrity.
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