In the weeks leading up to the November election, Door County sheriff candidates Tammy Sternard, Randy Wagner, and Curt Vandertie have had both positive and negative aspects of their law enforcement careers shared publicly for voters to consider.

In June, the Door County Sheriff’s Deputies Association issued a vote of no confidence in Sternard, the current sheriff. The resolution cited the handling of a case involving the shooting of a feral pig, low morale in the jail division, and poor attendance at monthly meetings among members’ concerns with Sternard. The resolution stated that members had lost faith in Sternard’s ability to effectively lead the agency.

Sternard responded in writing after the resolution was obtained through an open records request, addressing some of the concerns directly. She wrote that it was unfortunate some association members did not approach her about most of the allegations before airing their grievances through the resolution.

Last month, Wagner shared his 14-page disciplinary file from his time with the Denver Police Department after being asked whether he had anything to hide regarding his internal affairs record. Discourtesy, a preventable accident, failure to attend court and inappropriate force were among the allegations listed in the report. Wagner said complaints are a reality in law enforcement, adding that what matters is how complaints are handled, what the facts reveal and whether an officer is willing to be accountable for their actions.

On Wednesday, a Facebook page titled “Corruption in Door County” was created and shared documents it identified as Vandertie’s disciplinary file. The documents detailed allegations of harassment involving another deputy and the use of personal time while on the clock.

Vandertie released written and video statements, saying he wanted to focus on running a positive campaign but felt the need to “address the ongoing attacks and rumors” about his character.

“My annual performance evaluations before, during and after this isolated incident consistently recognized my professionalism, leadership and commitment to serving the people of Door County,” Vandertie wrote. “I remain committed to leading with professionalism, fairness, accountability, integrity and genuine community connection.”

Sternard, Wagner and Vandertie will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, with absentee voting already underway.