Sheriff Interview Tapes Viewed

TYLER — Wednesday evening, members from Grassroots America – We the People agreed to show their Smith County sheriff candidate tapes in their entirety at the request of the candidates. According to KETK, candidate Chris Green claims his office had been wiretapped. He also claims opponent Larry Smith withheld information from Tyler Police Chief Gary Swindle and Fire Marshal Jim Seaton during a church fire investigation. Smith was grilled on all of the things Green said in his interview, not knowing Green said them. Smith denied any knowledge of wiretapping. He also denied having anything to do with an investigation of candidate Donn Rust’s family.