Sheriff Christina Corpus has denied all claims made by an investigative report conducted by retired Judge LaDoris Cordell over complaints raised against the Sheriff’s Office’s executive team.
All five captains within the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office voted no confidence in Sheriff Christina Corpus, the latest group to join the chorus calling for her resignation following a scathing investigative report detailing evidence of corruption within the office’s top brass.
In an email sent to Corpus Monday, Nov. 18, Capt. Frank Dal Porto said the command staff voted unanimously to express a lack of confidence in Corpus’ leadership, and that of Undersheriff Dan Perea and Victor Aenlle, calling for all of their resignations.
“We hope that this matter is addressed with the seriousness it warrants, and we hope you will take the necessary actions to move forward,” Dal Porto wrote.
The call comes after an investigation conducted by retired Judge LaDoris Cordell outlined substantial evidence of retaliation, abuse of power and conflicts of interest within Corpus’ administration.
The vote of no confidence was taken over the Nov. 16-17 weekend by captains Eamonn Allen, Richard Cheechov, Mark Myers, William Fogarty and Dal Porto. The five captains join the Board of Supervisors, local legislative leaders, and the Deputy Sheriff’s Association board who have all called for Corpus’ resignation. The DSA Board also called for Perea’s resignation.
Corpus said her top priority is public safety, and she is working “very hard at making sure there is harmony for the people who protect this community.”
“While I am disappointed with the comments of the Captains, I am committed to moving forward, improving our workplace environment and healing relationships,” Corpus wrote in a statement.
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Myers and Allen were promoted to captain in August 2023 alongside Brian Philip and Matthew Fox by Corpus. Fox was promoted to acting assistant sheriff in September 2024 after Corpus fired his predecessor Ryan Monaghan, two days after Monaghan informed Corpus he spoke with Cordell for the ongoing investigation.
Fox was also the one who ordered Philip to arrest DSA President Carlos Tapia Nov. 12 — the day the investigative report was released publicly. Tapia has been a key figure in the effort to expose Corpus’ administration’s flaws, and the union condemned the arrest saying it has “all the earmarks of whistleblower retaliation.”
As the calls for Corpus’ resignation continue, the Board of Supervisors is making strides to oust the sheriff through a charter amendment that would allow the governing body authority to fire the elected official under very specific circumstances.
The first reading of the proposed ordinance was presented to the board at its Nov. 19 meeting, and the second reading will be done at the Dec. 3 meeting. If approved, the charter amendment proposal would be placed on a March ballot for voter approval.
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