New sheriff cleans house: 3 McFaul aides forced out

CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga County Sheriff Bob Reid began his first full day in office Friday by forcing out three top law-enforcement aides to former Sheriff Gerald McFaul.

Chief Deputy Doug Burkhart was asked to retire and Inspector Robert Havranek and Capt. Reginald Eakins were asked to resign. A fourth aide, Personnel Director Grace Lynch, requested a medical leave until July 1 and will not return, Reid said.

"This department is going in another direction," Reid said. "They are not going to be a part of that direction."