OUR VIEW: You knew Hege would consider it
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It’s not the norm for a former county sheriff to consider running for his old office again after resigning under a cloud of suspicion and serving sentences for felony convictions. But that’s exactly the kind of unorthodox move you’d expect from former Davidson County Sheriff Gerald Hege.

And it’s not surprising, either, because Hege still has many supporters in Davidson County who’d like to see him serving as sheriff again. We expect it would be an interesting Republican Party primary between Hege and Sheriff David Grice, who replaced him in 2004.

There are two schools of thought on whether Hege should run: He’s paid his dues for convictions of obstruction of justice, so there’s nothing wrong with him running. There’s also the thought that he’s a convicted felon, and ex-cons shouldn’t be the head of a powerful sheriff’s department.

And then there’s the thought among media types that a Hege candidacy would give them the chance to ask the former sheriff to shed some light on where that missing money from the department’s vice and narcotics unit went.

Hege said he’d make a decision in November on whether to seek the office again.
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comments (3)
« The Hege Fan wrote on Tuesday, Dec 22 at 02:37 AM »
I guess no one ever mentioned the fact that when he went forth about the charges he was convicted of, they tried to get him to sign a paper saying he would never run for sheriff again. If he would have signed it, they probably would have dropped the charges against him. But he refused. All of these people that don't like Hege, just can't admit all those crooked politicans knew Hege was closing in, He was too close for comfort and they had to get rid of him. Hege will be sheriff again, and when it happens, all those crooked politicans are going to be running for the hills.
« RANDY G. wrote on Monday, Oct 19 at 04:33 PM »
snuffbox1 you hit the nail on the head if we want a county that stands out beyond expectations you all better get HEGE back in his seat it is getting cold as we type !!

And who would want a normal SHERIFF ANYWAY ??

« snuffbox1 wrote on Monday, Sep 28 at 09:04 AM »
First of all Gerald Hege is not the Norm. Why does everything have to be the NORM as you stated.

What was alleged that Hege did is a drop in the bucket as to what our Former Governor Easley did.

Look what Bill Clinton did. He even took the white house china and silverware when he left office. He was impeached and wouldn't leave.

And the expression of ex-cons is to further downgrade Hege. People are quick to judge others but sometimes need to take a look at themselves. We tend to nit-pick all the wrongs in a person and forget all the good things that he has done. Weigh them on a scale and see which one tips it, then make your decision.