"Exactly a year after San Mateo County released a scathing report accusing former Sheriff Christina Corpus of misconduct and abuse of power sparking a yearlong battle to remove her supervisors on Wednesday voted 4-1 to appoint former Santa Clara Undersheriff Ken Binder as the county's new sheriff. Supervisors cited his experience in neighboring Santa Clara County which shares a similar economic, geographic, and administrative profile with San Mateo County as a key reason for their choice."
"Binder was selected over David Lazar, a retired San Francisco police assistant chief, and Brian Wynn Huynh Travis, chief of police and director of public safety at Solano Community College. He is expected to remain in the role until January 2029, when the next elected sheriff takes office. Currently the interim Gilroy police chief, Binder spent most of his 27-year law enforcement career with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office,"
"The report triggered a protracted and costly fight, with the county disclosing more than $4.6 million in spending so far to remove Corpus, who continues to challenge the process. The day the report was released, Deputy Sheriffs' Association President Carlos Tapia was arrested on suspicion of timecard fraud an action union leaders said was retaliatory for his criticism of Corpus. While District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe declined to file criminal charges, Tapia remains on administrative leave pending an internal investigation."
Supervisors voted 4-1 to appoint Ken Binder, former Santa Clara Undersheriff and current interim Gilroy police chief, as San Mateo County sheriff. Supervisors cited his experience in neighboring Santa Clara County, which shares similar economic, geographic, and administrative profiles, as a principal reason. Binder was chosen over David Lazar and Brian Wynn Huynh Travis and is expected to serve until January 2029. Binder spent most of his 27-year law enforcement career with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and briefly served as acting sheriff in 2022. The appointment follows a county-commissioned report alleging conflict of interest, retaliation, and misconduct by former Sheriff Christina Corpus and costly removal efforts.
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