David Clarke resigns as Milwaukee County Sheriff

By Chris Eger

Clarke, a facet in law enforcement in the Milwaukee area for 40 years, has left office. (Photo: David Clarke via Twitter)
On Thursday, the outspoken four-term sheriff of the most populous county in Wisconsin resigned from office.
In a simple one-sentence letter to Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson, Sheriff David Clarke, 61, announced he was resigning effective at the end of the day.
“After nearly 40 years serving my community I’m retiring,” Clarke posted to social media early Friday. “What a ride! I will announce my future plans next week after the Labor Day holiday.”
Clarke, though a registered Democrat, was appointed in 2002 to fill the open top spot at the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s office by Republican Gov. Scott McCallum and then went on to win election four times since then. He came to the post after a more than 20-year career with the Milwaukee Police Department, rising to the rank of captain.
It is unclear what Clarke’s next move is, with Politico reporting that he was likely to join the staff at the White House, with longtime ally President Trump being a fan of his book, though such a move was disputed by a story in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel saying sources close to

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