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Butler County Sheriff’s major resigns

Submitted photo Maj. William Stump resigned Monday, Feb. 1, after being accused of inappropriate behavior with a female employee.

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By Lauren Pack, Staff Writer Updated 9:40 PM Monday, February 1, 2010

HAMILTON — A high-ranking member of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office resigned Monday, Feb. 1, after being accused of inappropriate behavior involving a female employee, according to Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer.

Maj. William Stump, 44, who was in charge of the corrections division and administrative services, submitted a short resignation letter citing health issues, Dwyer said. His resignation is effective May 7, but Stump will use accrued compensatory and vacation days until that date.

“He will not be back in the office,” Dwyer said.

Last week, a female employee approached administrators about alleged inappropriate comments and actions involving Stump.

“I met with him and informed him of the allegations,” Dwyer said, added during the conversation Stump talked about some ongoing heath issues he was having. “He took some time to consider his situation and turned in his resignation today.”

Dwyer said the allegations against Stump did not rise to a criminal level.

“(The employee) told me about the allegations verbally,” he said. “There were general inappropriate comments and actions, some that had sexual overtones.”

Stump began his career as the sheriff’s office in 1994 as a patrol deputy. He was promoted to the rank of major in August 2006. Before his career as a deputy, Stump was a corrections officer at Lebanon Correctional Institution.

This newspaper has requested a copy of Stump’s personnel file through the Ohio Public Record Act.

Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2168 or lpack@coxohio.com.

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