For one, why are there so many unsolved murders in the unincorporated Pittsburg/Antioch area? What actually was done in 1992 when Jaycee was sighted only 2 miles from Garrido’s house? Why did the officer who went to Garrido’s house after being told by the caller that he was a Registered Sex Offender who had children around and possibly people living in tents, simply tell Garrido he should be careful because those tents might be a code violation? What about when the Fire Chief of Antioch was charged with many counts of child molestation, but he ended up retiring with his pension and the DA just dropped the charges although the judge says there was more than enough against him to take it to court – oh, wait, that Fire Chief tried to hand in Lisa Norrell murdered who was someone he was related to. Lisa Norrell was murdered, along with several prostitutes just a few miles from Garrido. Some within 3 miles of him. Garrdo was having wild drunken parties in his back yard with bunches of men breaking bottles and visiting tents back there. No one put this together? The Sheriff’s office was just in there with others on a sex offender sweep in 2008. Do they cross check records. What a travesty and this paragraph is only about a very limited aspect of the travesties during Rupf’s reign.

It is really galling how one finds out about the incompetence of police depts in cases that become high profile. One has to wonder how much incompetence or malfeasance never surfaces because the cases are of no public interest.

Warren Rupf has been an outstanding County Sheriff and someone I consider a friend. He has earned a well deserved retirement and our thanks for his 45 year career with the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office.

As I understand the county’s retirement rules, Rupf will not collect any additional pension payments as a result of his years of service as an elected sheriff.

Rupf was appointed sheriff in 1992. He began collecting his pension in the late 1990s when he became eligible, based on his age and years of service with the county, for 100 percent of his pension. His annual pension was $201,123 as of July.

In addition, Rupf earns $256,000 a year in salary and benefits as the county sheriff.

When Rupf completes his final term in office next year, he will no longer earn the sheriff’s salary but will continue to collect his pension.

The sheriff is one of several elected Contra Costa elected officials who collect both pensions and the salaries of their respective offices, including Auditor-Controller Steve Ybarra and District Attorney Bob Kochly.

The question of double-dipping presents an interesting dilemma.

It makes no sense to penalize county employees who choose to run for elected office after they retire. After all, these folks could just as easily take paying jobs in the private sector and keep their paychecks out of the newspapers.

But it just doesn’t sit right with a lot of people who think a pension ought to be paid to people who no longer work.

I believe there will be more to tell about Warren Rupf’s
policies and deriliction of duty towards the citizens of Contra Costa County. I’ve already told you about my ongoing complaint against Warren Rupf, Captain Daniel Terry and the judge who I believe conspired with them against my family. Contact me again if you’d like.

Tom Portue