UPDATED: Suspended Clay County, TX Sheriff Jeffrey Lyde to serve jail time for oppression, tampering
Source: Wichita Falls Times Record News
UPDATED: Suspended Clay County Sheriff Lyde to serve jail time for oppression, tampering
Trish Choate, Wichita Falls Times Record News
Updated Tue, October 10, 2023 at 2:27 PM EDT·4 min read
MONTAGUE, Texas — Suspended Clay County Sheriff Jeffrey Lyde will serve 30 days in Hardeman County Jail, pay fines, permanently surrendered his law enforcement license and gave up his right to appeal as part of an agreement for his punishment for two misdemeanor crimes.
Lyde is to pay a $750 fine for each count for his sentences for official oppression and tampering with a government document.
He will begin serving his concurrent 30-day sentences at noon Nov. 27 in the Hardeman County Jail.
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A petition to remove Lyde from elected office as sheriff is still pending.
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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/suspended-clay-county-sheriff-lyde-160729307.html
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Earlier DU threads about Lyde:
• 2021: Texas Sheriff Linked to Oath Keepers Charged with 'Official Oppression'
• 2023: Texas Lawman Linked to Oath Keepers Convicted After Violating Inmate Rights
