A civil lawsuit has been filed by former Bastrop County Sheriffs Officer Miguel Johnson against the County, alleging discrimination based on national origin, according to his attorney, Shane Boasberg.

Johnson was terminated from his job as deputy March 28, 2008, after being hired in October of 2005. He has alleged that then Sheriff Rosanna Abreo hired and/or promoted eight or nine other Caucasian males outside of the agency into the detective position ahead of Johnson.

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Elgin Police Department, a small community in Bastrop County, Texas, which has been known for various issues of corruption over the years, is once again in the spotlight.  This time, for the firing of one of its highest-rated officers, Steve Ou.  From information gathered through various internet sources, Officer Ou has consistently posted one of the highest if not the highest number of narcotics arrests for Bastrop County.  This is not to say he is overzealous but simply that he is doing his...
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