A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office deputy has alleged he faced discrimination for his disability and was forced to either retire or resign, according to a civil lawsuit filed in Sacramento County Superior Court.
The lawsuit, filed by Deputy Johnny Her last month, alleges he faced retaliation and abuse from his supervisors. A history of email exchanges between Her and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office staff is included in the complaint.
The 230-page lawsuit alleges incidents of abuse, emotional distress, and a failure to provide accommodations to Her. From 2016 to 2025, Her was subjected to harassment and “serious psychiatric injuries” from his supervisors, the lawsuit states. The lawsuit alleges that the treatment worsened over time and was “compounded by racial stereotyping, derogatory comments, and systemic marginalization of Hmong American deputies.”…