DeKalb Sheriff Jeff Mann might be here to stay despite charges
After DeKalb County Sheriff Jeff Mann finishes serving his 40-day suspension, he will likely return to office for the remaining 3½ years of his term.
There are few ways to remove sheriffs from office, meaning that Mann might retain his job even if he's convicted of indecency and obstruction charges. Mann pleaded not guilty earlier this month.
Gov. Nathan Deal suspended Mann last week after an investigation by two sheriffs and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.
He still faces a July 7 trial following his arrest for allegedly exposing himself in Piedmont Park, then running from a police officer.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
