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Key moments in Bill Watson's Career

Created by virginianpilot on Oct 17, 2010

Last updated: 10/17/10 at 11:43 AM

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  Oct 17, 2010 11:38 AM

• Watson wins Democratic primary for Sheriff
  Jun 2010

  Watson beats the scandal-plagued Waters in the Democratic primary for Portsmouth sheriff, then goes on to win the job.

• Watson resigns
  Apr 2010

  Watson resigns from the Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Office after a disagreement with Sheriff Charlie Phelps

• Watson elected Sheriff again
  2009

  Watson cruises to a Democratic primary victory with about 66 percent of the vote, and later wins the general election without a Republican challenger.

• Watson fired again.
  2003

  Portsmouth Sheriff Gary Waters fires Watson from the sheriff’s office, citing “unprofessional conduct” that Waters won’t discuss.

• Watson starts business
  1999

  Starts company called Eastern Medical Transport; within four years it had grown to 24 vehicles.

• Watson, the deputy
  1992

  Watson graduated from the first class of auxiliary sheriff’s deputies in Portsmouth.

• Watson, indicted on Medicaid fraud
  1992

  Watson is indicted on Medicaid fraud. Lawyer Robert F. McDonnell, now governor, defends him and prosecutors in the Attorney General’s Office later drop the charges.

• Watson fired
  1978

  Watson, then age 30, fired from Norfolk police after being accused of lying, an allegation he denies.

• Watson starts work as a Norfolk police officer.
  1973

  Watson starts work as a Norfolk police officer.