Preacher demands Sheriff "publicly apologize to me to the world”

**luckyme** · 03-01-11, 11:43 PM

Pastor wants public apology for mistaken placement on sheriff

It was, both sides agree, a case of mistaken identity.

Last year, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office issued an arrest warrant for Kenneth Dukes, charging the 43-year-old Montevallo pastor with unlawful possession of a controlled substance after someone who looked similar to him sold marijuana to a confidential informant.

It was a mistake, the sheriff’s office said. Dukes never sold marijuana to anyone.

The sheriff’s office issued Dukes an apology, and sheriff’s officials went to Dukes’ church to publicly apologize for the mishap, Dukes said....

Dukes said his “wanted” photo was left on the internet for a month and that he wants the sheriff “to get on the world wide web and publicly apologize to me to the world” for that same amount of time.

Also, Dukes said, “I feel like my family should be compensated for what we have been through and what we have gone through.”

“I’m not trying to make it a racial issue, but I asked Sheriff Curry, how many white pastors have you falsely accused or put their image on the website?” Dukes told commissioners......

“Rev. Dukes has, in fact, had a lawyer write to us, and he’s filed a demand for $75,000,

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So the SO made a mistake, owned up to it, even went to the guys church and appoligies. Almost a year later the good and right Rev. sees a payday.

and yes I know I misspelled sheriff