‘I Will Not Resign’: St. Louis Sheriff Defiant as Missouri Ag Calls for Ouster
June 24, 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is calling for St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery to resign immediately or be forced out of office.
Bailey said Montgomery must resign by noon Wednesday or face removal proceedings via a writ of quo warranto, which gives the attorney general or prosecuting attorney authority to intervene if an elected official is deemed to have acted inappropriately or illegally.
The attorney general accused Montgomery of misconduct and instability in a statement.
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For Immediate Release
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Amber Raub
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office
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314-312-9912 (cell)
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