28 Area Military Veterans Line Up Behind Crystal Cline’s Leadership, Integrity, and Vision

A fair assessment of the situation in Warren County would indicate that there is a leadership crisis under Sheriff Butler’s administration. There’s also a serious issue concerning integrity and honor, considering the current Sheriff’s compromised ability to provide credible testimony in court.

A substantial number of military veterans, along with their family members and friends, are voicing their support for Crystal Cline — the candidate who values integrity and wants to restore honor to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. All 28 veterans signed below in support of Crystal Cline represent many more people in Warren County who feel the same way.

The reasons for this support are simple: they all believe Crystal Cline has what it takes to be a great Sheriff – one who has integrity, respect, and honor. Captain Cline has over two decades of service to the people of Front Royal and Warren County. She has been a departmental supervisor since 2014 and has been a Captain for the last 6 years. Crystal Cline is the type of leader we would follow anywhere, anytime (the ultimate compliment from military veterans).

Unlike the current Sheriff, Crystal Cline can credibly testify in court, and her vision of the future for the Warren County Sheriff’s Office is what we need — an increase in services and regaining trust with our citizens. She will make a positive difference in the Sheriff’s office as she has at the Front Royal Police Department, in our community of Warren County, and beyond.

We need a change in the leadership and culture at the Sheriff’s Office. We need integrity, starting with a sheriff who can testify against criminals in our county. We need to rejoin the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force, an organization Butler withdrew from. More than 61 people have died in Warren County from opioid overdoses since Butler became Sheriff, putting our county as one of the highest per capita death rates in this area. We need to re-establish the Animal Control Division, and we need dedicated, certified School Resource Officers in our schools. We need change now.

These statements are grounded in fact. These facts are the truth.

For all these reasons above, the following military veterans urge you to restore integrity and honor to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office by voting for Crystal Cline on November 7th.

John Piazza, Colonel, USAF (Ret.) – Warren County, VA
Scott Baker, Captain, USA – Warren County, VA
Sherri Sears, Captain, USA – Warren County, VA
Bill Hammack, Colonel, USMC (Ret.) – Front Royal, VA
Matt Tederick, 1^st Lieutenant, USA – Front Royal, VA
Ralph Waller, Sergeant, USA – Front Royal, VA
Eric Steinbuechler, Lieutenant Commander, USN – Springfield, VA
Mark Hajduk, Technical Sergeant, USAF – Front Royal, VA
Jacob Fenton, Sergeant, USA – Front Royal, VA
Jacob Perez, Corporal, USMC – Warren County, VA
Timothy Elliott, Corporal, USMC – Front Royal, VA
Jerry Bosserman, Specialist, USA – Clarke County, VA
Terry Orndorff, Sergeant, USMC – Martinsburg, WV
Bryan House, HTC(SW), USN (Ret.) – Front Royal, VA
Jeffrey Lewis, Specialist, USA – Front Royal, VA
David English, Specialist, USA – Warren County, VA
Donald Roop, Corporal, USMC – Warren County, VA
Jonathon Price, Specialist, USA – Shenandoah County, VA
Wayne Sealock, Private First Class, USA – Front Royal, VA
Kenneth Boyd, Corporal, USMC – Page County, VA
Butch Carper, Technical Sergeant, USAF – Warren County, VA
Joseph Medina, Sergeant, USMC – Capon Bridge, WV
Davina Hyers, Staff Sergeant, USA – Warren County, VA
Dana Harvey, Specialist, USA – Front Royal, VA
Jay Roy, Corporal, USMC – Page County, VA
Steve Mauck, BM3, USN – Florida
Kevin Orndorff, Corporal, USMC – Front Royal, VA
David Hardy, Lieutenant Colonel, USA (Ret.) – Front Royal, VA

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