SAN FRANCISCO, CA - San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, facing severe backlash after her deputies arrested their Union President Carlos Tapia in November, was rebuked by the San Francisco Police Officers Association’s President after she RSVP’d to a union event celebrating 50 years of women on the force. The charges against Tapia, the head of the San Mateo County Deputy Sheriff's Association and one of Corpus's most vocal critics, were later dropped.
According to reporting from KTVU, the feud between Corpus and her Deputies Union landed with a 400-page investigation in November, which yielded serious findings of “abuse of power, retaliation, and intimidation.” This has led to The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors launching a ballot measure granting them the power to remove her from office.
The report penned by retired Santa Clara Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell revealed serious allegations that Corpus used racial and homophobic slurs against her colleagues and engaged in an intimate relationship with her chief of staff, Victor Aenlle.
Despite the public urging for her to resign, Corpus has vociferously refused, claiming that the investigation and union debacle stem from her being a female sheriff and contending with male officers who represent a “good ol’ boys club.”
San Francisco Police Officers Association’s President Tracy McCray, herself a prominent woman in law enforcement, presented a different view in a letter rebuking Corpus for seeking to attend the event. She told Corpus that she didn’t want the event to become “a political spectacle for someone trying to cast a good light on themselves at the expense of the public servants we are honoring."
She clarified the union’s position further, adding, “We are a union that is sickened by your lust for power so strong that you would use that power to arrest the president of the union who represents your deputies. Do the right thing for once, respect the contributions of these women, stay home on March 5, and work on your resume.”
As reported by The San Francisco Chronicle, McCray added in her letter, “These women honored the badge, honored the profession, and served as role models for young girls who wanted to go into law enforcement to serve their communities.” She firmly rebuked the beleaguered sheriff, saying, “Your presence is an affront to their legacy.”
Per the Chronicle, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the measure calling for a special election on March 4th, providing them the power to terminate the sheriff. She has since launched a $10 million lawsuit against the County alleging discrimination on the grounds of her being a woman and a Latina.
As reported by RWC Pulse, should Corpus’ seat as sheriff become vacant, Undersheriff Dan Perea would become acting Sheriff. The Board of Supervisors would then have 30 days to appoint an interim sheriff or could opt to call for another special election to fill the position. Should the measure from the board fail, their only recourse to remove Corpus from office would be a traditional ballot recall.
According to reporting from KTVU, the feud between Corpus and her Deputies Union landed with a 400-page investigation in November, which yielded serious findings of “abuse of power, retaliation, and intimidation.” This has led to The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors launching a ballot measure granting them the power to remove her from office.
The report penned by retired Santa Clara Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell revealed serious allegations that Corpus used racial and homophobic slurs against her colleagues and engaged in an intimate relationship with her chief of staff, Victor Aenlle.
Despite the public urging for her to resign, Corpus has vociferously refused, claiming that the investigation and union debacle stem from her being a female sheriff and contending with male officers who represent a “good ol’ boys club.”
San Francisco Police Officers Association’s President Tracy McCray, herself a prominent woman in law enforcement, presented a different view in a letter rebuking Corpus for seeking to attend the event. She told Corpus that she didn’t want the event to become “a political spectacle for someone trying to cast a good light on themselves at the expense of the public servants we are honoring."
San Mateo County's scandal-plagued Sheriff Christina Corpus has been disinvited to an event honoring woman officers. "We are a union that is sickened by your lust for power so strong that you would arrest the president of the union that represents deputies," wrote the SFPD's POA. pic.twitter.com/n7mduFITof
— Jonah Owen Lamb (@jonahowenlamb) February 21, 2025
She clarified the union’s position further, adding, “We are a union that is sickened by your lust for power so strong that you would use that power to arrest the president of the union who represents your deputies. Do the right thing for once, respect the contributions of these women, stay home on March 5, and work on your resume.”
As reported by The San Francisco Chronicle, McCray added in her letter, “These women honored the badge, honored the profession, and served as role models for young girls who wanted to go into law enforcement to serve their communities.” She firmly rebuked the beleaguered sheriff, saying, “Your presence is an affront to their legacy.”
Per the Chronicle, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the measure calling for a special election on March 4th, providing them the power to terminate the sheriff. She has since launched a $10 million lawsuit against the County alleging discrimination on the grounds of her being a woman and a Latina.
As reported by RWC Pulse, should Corpus’ seat as sheriff become vacant, Undersheriff Dan Perea would become acting Sheriff. The Board of Supervisors would then have 30 days to appoint an interim sheriff or could opt to call for another special election to fill the position. Should the measure from the board fail, their only recourse to remove Corpus from office would be a traditional ballot recall.
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Comments
36 days ago | Comment by: James
Sounds like justice to me!
36 days ago | Comment by: James
Both side of this stink, probably because it's ALL pork .... She has turned the department into a little Peyton place and deputies have NO business even having a union .... I would FIRE ALL of the deputies and ELECT the new ones .... IF you want a NEW sheriff you either ELECT a new one or present the evidence to ARREST them ..... YOU DON'T let punk politicians circumvent the DUE PROCESS ............