Patrick Firman Sworn In As Denver Sheriff

DENVER (AP) — A longtime corrections official from northern Illinois is Denver’s new sheriff.
Patrick Firman was sworn into office Friday, a day after Mayor Michael Hancock announced his hiring in hopes of reforming the sheriff’s department.
Denver had been searching for a new sheriff since Gary Wilson resigned in July 2014 amid a series of high-profile problems that prompted calls for a federal investigation.
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