Texas sheriff was never investigated despite years of complaints about corruption, according to deputies

Deputies under San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers claim that an investigation into the sheriff was never opened despite years of complaints about corruption.

Despite the reports from members of law enforcement, the state and federal agencies appear not to have pursued what an AP investigation found were longstanding accusations that Capers’ office has ignored misconduct and neglected basic police work while pursuing asset seizures that boost its $3.5 million budget but don’t always hold up in court.

The small, Houston-area sheriff's office drew national scrutiny amid a four-day search for a man accused of killing five neighbors in April when they complained that his late-night shooting was keeping their baby awake. The sheriff’s office disclosed in response to AP's questions that deputies took nearly four times as long as Capers initially said to arrive at the mass shooting.