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Blocked from police work in Vermont, ex-Addison County sheriff faces possible new black mark
Former Addison County Sheriff Peter Newton appears for a change-of-plea hearing before pleading guilty to two charges in Chittenden County Superior criminal court in Burlington on January 24, 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
April 9, 2026
A former Addison County sheriff with criminal convictions could land on a national database that flags when someone has lost the certification they need to work as a law enforcement officer.
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