A 14-year El Paso County sheriff's deputy is accusing Sheriff Bill Elder of workplace discrimination and retaliation in a lawsuit filed March 27. Timothy Williams, 58, "was a well-regarded, respected, and devoted member of the EPSO" before he retired as a sheriff's lieutenant on Nov. 8, 2016, the complaint says. In March 2016, Williams reportedly completed a mandatory survey requesting retirement eligibility dates from all employees, making Elder aware that Williams would be eligible to retire June 1, 2018. "Following the scandalous resignation of former Sheriff Terry Maketa, the EPSO implemented several new policies and procedures," the complaint says. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette