ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, already under threat to be removed from office, is now the topic of a city hall fight over what his responsibilities are.
Public safety leaders on Thursday attempted to hammer out the sheriff’s true duties. It all stems from alleged failures by the sheriff’s office to transport jail inmates for medical care, but Sheriff Montgomery has stood firm, asserting that’s not his job.
Many city leaders contend that, for decades, the St. Louis Sheriff’s Office has transported jail inmates to doctor visits…