Candidates pledge to bring color to mostly white Erie County sheriff's road patrol By Matthew Spina News Staff Reporter Oct 30, 2021 Oct 30, 2021 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Erie County sheriff's deputies who meet the public out on the road are almost all white.kAm~7 E96 `d_ DH@C? 56AFE:6D H9@ 2C6 >6>36CD @7 E96 tC:6 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D !@=:46 q6?6G@=6?E pDD@4:2E:@?[ @?6 :D q=24<[ @?6 :D }2E:G6 p>6C:42? 2?5 @?6 :D w:DA2?:4[ 244@C5:?8 E@ $96C:77’D ~77:46 7:8FC6D AC@G:565 52JD 28@] %6? C@25 56AFE:6D 2C6 H@>6?[ &?56CD96C:77 y@9? (] vC66?2? D2:5]k^AmkAmx? 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