5-7-14 police detective wants to run for sheriff

A Fond du Lac police detective who went on a post-election rant on his Facebook page following the District Attorney race two years ago has taken out papers to run for sheriff.  Bill Ledger plans to challenge incumbent Sheriff Mick Fink in an August Republican primary.   Following  the 2012 District attorney’s race won by District attorney Eric Toney,  Ledger posted disparaging comments about Toney, the sheriff and a private citizen.  Ledger had backed incumbent DA, Dan Kaminsky, during the election.  Ledger wrote “Nice job sheriff, you won the election not Eric Toney.  This should be a sad four years for crime victims. What a joke.”  Ledger also posted  “…we all know this campaign was run thru the sheriff, by the sheriff, on the back of the sheriff.”    Then police captain  Steve Klein said Ledger was talked to but not disciplined for posting the comments, stating it was simply political rhetoric following a heated race and that they  (comments)  are protected by the First Amendment.