A Superior Court judge has scheduled a hearing Thursday morning to consider a petition to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden.
Five Mecklenburg County residents — including McFadden’s former deputy chief, Kevin Canty — said McFadden has mismanaged the jail and retaliated against staff members who questioned him.
McFadden denied the charges and said they’re politically motivated. He faces three opponents in the Democratic primary in March.
Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather has asked the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate the allegations. Merriweather must then decide whether to proceed with removal. If he does, he would present the case to a Superior Court judge, who could suspend or remove the sheriff.
Judge Stuart Albright, who is normally assigned to Greensboro, has scheduled Thursday’s hearing at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse.
