COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris has revoked the special deputy privileges of Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White, Capt. Dave Hagar and Rathdrum Police Chief Dan Haley, according to public records obtained by The Press.

White alleges Norris revoked their privileges because of their involvement in the investigation into Norris’ actions during the chaotic Feb. 22 legislative town hall, where the sheriff tried to pull a woman from her seat and then directed security personnel to remove her from the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium.

“It sounds like the sheriff did this because apparently he was mad that he was listed as a suspect in the town hall report, even though that’s not factual at all,” White told The Press Wednesday night.

Though Norris is mentioned in

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