MCSO Chief Deputy Resignation Letter

TO: Sheriff Garry L. McFadden

FROM: Chief Deputy Christopher Allen 

DATE: August 18, 2025 

SUBJECT: Resignation

Sheriff McFadden,

 I would like this letter to serve as my official letter of resignation from the position of Chief Deputy of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.  After being under your leadership for the last year, I have come to the realization that your values and morals do not align with mine. It troubles me to have to write this letter because when I first met you, I had the utmost respect for you as the Sheriff of the largest Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina.  Sheriff McFadden, you painted a picture of a great agency where the employees were happy and just needed a little guidance. I was excited for an opportunity to make a difference, and further my career. Unfortunately, shortly after coming aboard, I realized that the picture you painted was not true, and quite the opposite. 

During my tenure at this agency, I have endured constant backstabbing, lies, disrespect and false narratives, all orchestrated by you, in an attempt to assassinate my character. The fact that you willingly coerced other staff members to malign me in many ways, greatly contributed to my inability to no longer trust you.

It saddens me to say that I have been in law enforcement for over twenty years and this last year that I have served under your leadership, has been the worst year of my entire law enforcement career. I have endured this hostile work environment created by you, suffering both mentally and physically due to your abusive and narcissistic behaviors, for as long as I possibly can. You openly promote mental health and advocate for those in the community who may be suffering, but you are the root cause of many who suffer, directly under your leadership. 

As a law enforcement professional, I have never had to fight to do what is right until I came to this agency. As a law enforcement supervisor, I have never been asked to target employees under my supervision until I worked under your leadership. My refusal to compromise my character, morals and integrity to comply with your demands, caused me to suffer an onslaught of harassment, hostility, and constant bullying from you, Sheriff McFadden.

I have witnessed you use the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office staff for your own personal gain to garner the support of the community, demanding staff presence at many events to promote your own agenda while taking them away from the little family time, that they have. Your mismanagement of Sheriff’s Office and county resources would be considerate less than ethical or professional in any organization and I will no longer be associated with that type of dysfunction.

Sheriff McFadden, if the community could actually see who you really are when there are no cameras and audience for you to entertain, they would see the true narcissist that you are. I totally agree with former Chief Deputy Kevin Canty when he stated that this agency has a culture that fosters a toxic and abusive environment, created by you.

In our last meeting, you doubled down on your suggestion that “I fear you” that comment, which you have made on several occasions, couldn’t be farther from any truth. I fear no one, but God. However, I was raised to always have respect for my elders. You have dangled this position over my head from the first day I arrived at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, and now for the last time. There is no amount of money worth the mental and verbal abuse that you inflict upon your executive and command staff, daily. 

I appreciate those who have stood by me during this tumultuous journey. I would not have made it to this one-year mark had it not been for the encouragement and support from Chief Youngblood and Chief Fields. 

I will continue to pray for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. 

Regards, 

Chief Deputy Christopher Allen is 10-42.