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Get RSS Feeds From KIROTV.com Robert C. Vaughan, a sergeant in the Suffolk sheriff's office, replaced James C. Summerlin. Summerlin, 47, was fired after officials discovered he had been convicted in July 2000 of calling in a bomb threat, a felony.

Summerlin, who is on probation, has said he made no such threat.

The Suffolk Santa takes part in downtown parades and welcomes children to the Santa House, run by the Downtown Business Association.

Andy Damiani, head of the business group and the city's former mayor, said he learned of the news Friday when he showed up at Santa House. Vaughan was there, wearing a Santa jacket over his uniform.

"I'm more than happy to do it for the city," he said.