Four months earlier, my aunt Lorraine had delivered thirty-one handwritten letters from Pell County residents describing Sheriff Voss’s alleged misconduct. They included questionable arrests, intimidation, and financial abuse.
I forwarded the evidence to the appropriate federal authorities and formally removed myself from any potential proceedings. My purpose in visiting was simply to care for Aunt Lorraine after her hip injury. Meanwhile, the FBI had been independently investigating the allegations. At the station, agents ordered the preservation of booking records, dispatch recordings, and surveillance footage. Voss was no longer controlling the situation.
