The family of Sonya Massey and their attorney will talk about the sudden retirement of Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell.
ByAttorney Ben Crump and the family of Sonya Massey will hold a news conference on Wednesday in response to Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell 's retirement.Campbell has faced calls to resign from many in the community as well as Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
After initially saying he keep his position, Campbell announced he would retire by the end of the month last Friday.On Wednesday, Massey's family and their attorney Ben Crump are expected to hold a press conference in Springfield to comment on Campbell's retirement plan.Former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson shot and killed Massey inside her Springfield home in July after Massey called 911 to report a possible intruder.
Grayson has held six different jobs in law enforcement since 2020. He also had two DUIs on his record before entering law enforcement."The fact that multiple agencies is a plus the way we look at it, he was not fired from any of them," Campbell said at the time.Copyright © 2024 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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