(Fargo, ND) Cass County Sheriff Jahner will not extend deputy appointment to political challenger Matthew King Current Deputy Mathew King will not receive a deputy appointment with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office when Sheriff Jesse Jahner begins his second term in January 2023. In North Dakota, elected sheriffs hold the responsibility of appointing deputies to serve under
Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says his predecessor, Paul Laney, is not an employee and can't be disciplined under the policies of the sheriff's office. Sheriff candidate Mathew King disagrees, claiming Laney disparaged King when he called him a disgrace.