https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/10/01/caught-on-tape-border-county-sheriff-demotes-experienced-deputy-over-politics-personal-vendetta/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:03:43 -0400<![CDATA[A newly revealed audio recording suggests that Hidalgo County, TX, Sheriff Guadalupe &#8220;Lupe&#8221; Treviño makes law enforcement personnel moves based on personal and political vendettas. The tape suggests that the sheriff who is responsible for one of the busiest border counties in the United States rewards political supporters and punishes officers that he believes do not support his political campaigns. On the tape, Sheriff Treviño is heard demoting a seasoned career officer over a petty dispute involving one of his campaign yard signs.]]>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:20:38 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/10/01/caught-on-tape-border-county-sheriff-demotes-experienced-deputy-over-politics-personal-vendetta-n172719