That was a horrible press conference for the Texas shooting. Going forward voters all over

[TeamPooka]

the country are going to have to ask themselves when they vote for sheriffs etc is "Will this person be able to handle the duty of informing the public adequately after a mass shooting in our area?"
because that "you can help with your prayers and money" and no real info presser was the worst.

[Girard442]

1. The subtext of every red state post-shooting press conference is...

...don't worry. We're not going to mess with your guns. They got that part down.

[LonePirate]

2. Do you really think a small town sheriff in a pro-gun red state is going to be competent at his job?

[TeamPooka]

3. We have seen it before. I've been very impressed by some of the ways LEO's have

handled these events before in both big and small jurisdictions.
The Texas Rangers there didn't even say anything!

[MineralMan]

4. In most jurisdictions, Sheriff is a political office.

In general, there are no educational requirements nor law enforcement experience requirements to run for that office. That's one of the flaws of the position of County Sheriff in most places. It's a position that people get elected to.

That flaw can lead to some very unfortunate situations.