articleThe Brief The union that represents Montgomery County sheriff's deputies issued a vote of no confidence in Sheriff Maxwell Uy’s leadership abilities last week. Uy told reporters that he was "troubled" by the allegations put forth by former employees and claimed they were a "distraction" from the upcoming primary election. The union that represents Montgomery County sheriff's deputies issued a vote of no confidence in Sheriff Maxwell Uy’s leadership abilities last week, union leaders said at a press conference on Wednesday. "Sheriff Uy has taken what was once a once respected law enforcement agency and run it off the road," Renne said. In an interview at his Rockville office on Wednesday, Uy told reporters that he was "troubled" by the allegations put forth by former employees.