San Mateo County assistant sheriff resigns amid unrest, union says

REDWOOD CITY, California. – San Mateo County’s acting assistant sheriff has resigned amid growing unrest within the agency, the union said Friday.

The union has not said specifically why Matthew Fox, who worked in law enforcement in the county for 25 years, is no longer with the department.

But his departure comes three days after a devastating one A 400-page report was released containing seven “sustained findings” against Sheriff Christina Corpus for alleged inappropriate job romance, using racist and homophobic slurs, and engaging in harassment and retaliatory behavior.

Corpus was defiant that she had done nothing wrong at a news conference this week and before the board of trustees, which passed a vote of no confidence against her on Wednesday.

“I am completely baffled, shocked and dismayed by the investigation and the many untruths,” he said. she said this week. “Claims that I am a racist and a homophobe are not true. I have never used those words and never would.”

In the meantime, Corpus has elevated her alleged boyfriend Victor Aenlle – both deny having a romantic relationship – from chief of staff to assistant sheriff.

His name – Dr. Victor Aenelle Assistant Sheriff – is already painted in gold on the door of his office.

Aenlle is not a full-time sworn law enforcement officer, and even his designation as a reserve deputy, which he started in 2009, is in question, according to the report.

His provincial biography states that he is a businessman and a private investigator with a background in medical education and real estate. His biography also states that he holds a PhD from the Los Angeles-based Union Institute & University, in interdisciplinary studies, specializing in ethical and creative leadership.

According to to the San Francisco Chronicle, 106 sworn personnel have left the sheriff’s office since Corpus took over office as one of the first two Latina sheriffs in California.

One of those employees was highly respected Undersheriff Chris Hsiung, who retired from the department in June, which was highlighted in the report.

In addition, on the same day the report was unveiled, Corpus arrested Carlos Tapia, the president of the Deputy Sheriff’s Association, on suspicion of grand theft and theft by false pretenses.

The charges include time card fraud.

The union immediately condemned the arrest, saying it had “all the hallmarks of whistleblower retaliation” in the wake of the report.

The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office has not yet received the case, meaning no charges have been filed.

According to the website of the province, Fox and Corpus used to be on the same page.

“Like Sheriff Christina Corpus, he believes that fostering a culture of change is essential to creating a new era of policing that prioritizes community needs and collaboration,” the website said under a profile of Fox. “He is grateful to Sheriff Corpus for the incredible opportunity and for the trust she placed in him to serve the residents of San Mateo County and the employees of the Sheriff’s Office.”