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September 19, 2003

'Toughest Sheriff' accused of stealing

'Toughest Sheriff' accused of stealing
Lawman charged with embezzling from drug-enforcement fund

JAIME LEVY
Staff Writer

Davidson County Sheriff Gerald Hege -- the man known for dressing inmates in striped uniforms and holding them in bright pink cells -- was arrested Monday on charges of embezzling county money and trying to cover it up.

Hege was indicted Sept. 3 on 15 felony counts, but his arrest just came Monday after the charges were unsealed in Davidson County Superior Court.

Hege, the self-proclaimed "America's Toughest Sheriff," has been suspended with pay, pending the outcome of a Sept. 29 hearing about whether he may keep his position. Maj. Dallas Hedrick has temporarily taken over the department.

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So what has been happening with UN-Sheriffed Hege now? Has he had to pay the money back? Violated probation? What?!?!

Posted by: Mewho at May 19, 2004 04:43 PM