Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Sheriff's Deputy Randy McCoy No Longer on Duty in Holtville

WORDS & PHOTO BY LUKE PHILLIPS


Deputy Randy McCoy
   As part of his report to the city council Monday, Holtville Police Chief Manual DeLeon announced that Deputy Randy McCoy has been transferred to new duties in El Centro.

   Deputy McCoy has served in Holtville for approximately 2 years and has built a reputation as being somewhat un-friendly. I personally know several people that will be glad to see him go and will say good riddance to his heavy-handed policing style.

Deputy McCoy's favorite hobby seemed to be harrassing the youth of the city, but I also know several adults who had unpleasant encounters with him as well. I'm sure Deputy McCoy was only trying to do his job, but this is Holtville, not Compton, and his over-bearing tactics were just not a good fit for our peaceful little town. Cheers to the leadership at the Imperial County Sheriff's Office for recognizing that fact and moving McCoy to a more suitable assignment.

   DeLeon also announced that McCoy will be replaced by 15-year Sheriff's Office veteran John Higgins, whose father once served as a police officer in Holtville.

"Full circle," Higgins told the council with a chuckle.

24 comments:

  1. instead of going for the drug dealers and all that he stopped innocent people, just to harass them.

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  2. I'm sorry to say but I disagree with whoever was against him he's a great person who does his job! The only reason why he may harass people and is mean is cause they deserve it. He's the only sheriff who I knew that took his job serious and would do something about the situations!

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    1. Sorry, don't agree.

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    2. MCCOY harassed innocent people he may have been a great person to you but he went past his limits. He is a good guy but he has a power trip and its not cool he tried to search my house with out warrant because he got a cell phone trace at my house cell phone traces are not right could be any house within 2 blocks im against him using this method to search when it is VERY inaccurate i did not have anyone hiding at my house like he thought and its BS that he tried to throw me in cop car because i told him he can not search my house with out warrant. WAY TOO GO LUKE thanks for sticking up for your town.

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  3. I completely disagree!!! We was an asset to this town. He was doing his job. Sure, go ahead and replace him with a more lax sheriff.... But don't start complaining when this town goes to crap!!!

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    1. He wasn't doing his job all he would do is be a jerk and holtville will never be crap because everyone helps another but i bet ur one of the few that think ur better then other

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    2. You've never had to deal with him apparently. He's lucky, my husband was going sue him. And trust me, he would have won!

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  4. Way to over assertive and using his authority to belittle people, shared privileged information with his teacher wife, and harassed people for no reason, as well as way out of line on how he talked to people, "Your here to protect and serve not to injure and threaten Mr. mccoy!"to you I say good riddance, ill always have the scars to remember you.

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  5. Just check out the video on the Facebook page of thisisholtville to see how heavy handed he was. I heard lots of first hand accounts on how tough he was. Yes it is good to be tough to those who deserve but honestly the way he handled teenagers when too far. We want our youth to grow up an respect officers, not fear them or hate them. McCoy did not do a good job representing Holtville or the Imperial County Sherrifs- many who I know who are very professional. McCoy acted like a beat cop from an inner city. Our town is peaceful and there is no need for that behaviour here. The rest of the Imperial County Sherriff's have been doing a fine job before McCoy and I'm sure will continue to do so. I wish McCoy the best on his new position.

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  6. ): (: ): (: ): (: ): (: ): (:

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  7. He is a pervert and a creep! He was whispering dirty things in my ear when he pulled me over for no reason! Gross, looks like a troll.

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  8. congrats, you left wing pussies. you just got rid of the man who single handedly cut the crime rate in holtville by two thirds. not the creeps will be moving back in. now the innocent citizens of holtville will be paying the price. walter riley (not afraid to put my name here, you cowards)

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    1. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be defending him if he would have gave you a ticket over a stupidity like going 26 mph on a 25 area. yeah its things like these he did to piss people off in the first place. There are a lot more things to take care of in Holtville than the bullshit you're supporting. Ivan Palomera

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    2. Who the hell are you "Walter"?

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  9. He gave an elderly woman a ticket for dirty head lights! Anyone with a shred of morals would have cleaned them and told her to have a nice day! Walter you are the coward, lived in this town my whore life and never heard of you, if your gonna post and be niks at least put your real name. Must have been a real great officer if his chief let him go...

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  10. Walter your a joke, don't for a second pretend to speak for the vast majority of conservatives In this town! How dare you little punk. I am a registered member of the tea party and am happy and thankful to see him go, and know many more including officers and city council that feel the same. Political views do not matter when officer MCcoy pulls you over for no reason and is rude and disrespectful!

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  11. He has THE SMALLEST cub hands I've ever seen on a man. Me thinks he has little man syndrome. wink

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  12. HONESTLY THAT FOOL WAS A JERK ......HE CHASED ME FOR LIKE 20 MINS. AND COULDNT FIND ME UNTIL HE FOUND ME AT BIG JOHN .....MADE A BIG SCENE....HE ALSO WOULD THINK IN HIS MIND THAT BEING A SHERIF HE HAD THE RIGHT TO GO INTO ANYONES PROPERTY ......READ UR BOOKS ...IMM GLAD HES GONE.....MORE PEACE TO HOLTVILLE CIVILIANS......

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