(The Center Square) – Maricopa County residents will have to decide in November who they want to be Maricopa County sheriff. However, the choice may be difficult, as both candidates have pasts of law enforcement misconduct ranging from sexual harassment to defying federal court orders.
Democrat Tyler Kamp
Democratic Candidate Tyler Kamp, a former Phoenix police officer, has a past of misconduct investigations and reports while working at the Phoenix Police Department including sexual harassment allegations from a rookie officer under his leadership.
The woman’s name was left out of the report as she was considered the victim which was filed Jan. 23, 2023 after Kamp had already retired from the Phoenix Police Department. The report includes screenshots of text messages from Kamp to the woman commenting on her appearance and making unwanted sexual advances.
“Since November 30, 2020, former REDACTED received text messages from Lt. Tyler Kamp in which he harassed her by asking her out for drinks or made sexually harassing comments about her appearance,” reads the report. “For example, Lt. Tyler texted her, ‘Yoga pants?? Shoot I missed it… Ummm REDACTED a little heads up next time pls.’”