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The election is a year away, but incumbent David Shoar has drawn a challenger in the race for St. Johns County Sheriff.
Debra Maynard, former patrol deputy and crisis intervention coordinator with the department, has filed paperwork for the contest.
Maynard, a Republican, has since left law enforcement and now works in construction management.
She provides an interesting contrast to Shoar on hot-button issues, such as the use of police body cameras (for them) and in particular, one extremely controversial case that has roiled Shoar’s tenure – the death of Michelle O’Connell.
A PBS/Frontline investigation titled “A Death in St.…
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