ST. LOUIS – The Holy Joe Society, a nonprofit organization focused on government transparency, has sent a letter to St. Louis and Missouri officials calling for the removal of City of St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery.

The Holy Joe Society sent the letter Friday to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore and St. Louis City Counselor Michael Garvin.

The letter outlines four specific allegations against Sheriff Montgomery, asserting he has willfully neglected his duties “with respect to the criminal laws of the state.”

The allegations cited in the letter include…

Misuse of public resources

  • The letter alleges Montgomery used government vehicles and employees of his office during work hours to transport his children to and from school.

Abuse of authority

  • The letter alleges Montgomery “personally purported” to arrest the city’s Acting Corrections Commissioner, despite lacking the legal authority to do so.

Unprofessional disciplinary practices

  • The letter accuses Montgomery of forcing a deputy to roll dice to determine whether that deputy would be fired.

Failure to fulfill core duties

  • The letter alleges Montgomery has failed and refused to assign sufficient deputies for courthouse security and for transporting detainees in need of medical care.

The letter cites Missouri State Statute 106.220 behind the request, which allows for removal of elected officials who fail to devote time to their duties, willfully neglect their official duties or misuse their office.

FOX 2 has reached out to a communications spokesperson for Sheriff Alfred Montgomery’s Office for comment on the letter. The spokesperson said “I don’t have anything for you right now,” and was unable to speak to the specific letter as of Friday afternoon, but said he would contact FOX 2 if that changes.

It remains to be determined what comes next after the letter was sent to Missouri and St. Louis state officials. Just two years ago, former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigned after a legal challenge to remove her from office, a quo warranto from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office.