After a marathon of presentations and interviews Thursday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors narrowed a field of 12 applicants to three finalists for sheriff — a position the board now has the rare opportunity to fill.

The seat became vacant after supervisors voted to remove former Sheriff Christina Corpus, a first in California history, citing allegations of conflict of interest and retaliation against deputies — accusations she has denied.

Under consideration are David Lazar, a retired San Francisco Police Department assistant chief; Kenneth Binder, interim police chief in Gilroy and former Santa Clara County undersheriff; and Brian Wynn Huynh Travis, chief of police and director of public safety for the Solano Community College District.

Whoever is chosen will lead a departme

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