All – DIRT ROAD DEPUTY

Tainted Evidence

In the summer of 1981, I finally got my promotion from Jailer to the Patrol Division. Sheriff Earl D. Lee swore me in as one of his Deputies himself. Previously I had been a “Jailer of Men.” I believe that was the old English. Prisoners,

(10-80 10-50) I & D stood for “Injury or Death” – Part 3

A couple of weeks after that fateful episode, I received a call at home. It was Radio, telling me to come in early that afternoon and meet with a State investigator. The message wasn’t a request, of course, it was the norm. I continued putting

(10-80 10-50) I & D stood for “Injury or Death” – Part 2

Yes, the pickup driver was DUI on that early Saturday morning. Zone deputies began to arrive and detoured the traffic around the accident scene through the ballpark’s parking lots. E.M.S. covered the victim’s body with a white sheet. The blood immediately began soaking through. I

(10-80 10-50) I & D stood for “Injury or Death” – Part 1

One Saturday morning, Lt. Cain and I were working a day shift. We rarely worked daylight hours. During my 8 consecutive years of working nights on both task forces, day shifts were rare. This was on the D.U.I. Task Force, which would have been 1988

(MY) Armed Robbery

(The ‘my’ in this story is concerning a unique armed robbery I responded to one night with no backup close. I don’t want you thinking I got away with a robbery.) In the summer of 1988, the “2nd grant” took effect, and the new Douglas

Rookie Mistake #2

Radio Operator: February to September 1979. One night, while working as a radio operator, I received a phone call from a citizen in Zone 1. Back then, Zone 1 had only one patrol deputy per shift. That night, it was Deputy Robin C. (the same

Another Chase – part 2

“141 radio,,, pulling into the last house on the right before County Line!” I knew that a Bud Lee lived there from my patrol days. No relation to Sheriff Lee. The driver baled. “Young W/M on foot in the woods behind the house!” He had

Another Chase – Part 1

One weekend night around the midnight hour I decided to go to ground and write reports. I had already caught two DUIs before midnight. I pulled into an egress lane on the side of Thornton Road and turned off my lights. My radar was squealing

My 2nd G.B.I. investigation

One Saturday night around 23:00, Dep. Allen W. called in, “a catch-up to scenario”. A pre-10-80 (chase) so to speak. Not yet a 10-80, but a catch-up. You could easily hear his four-barrel kicking in as he talked. No lights or sirens yet. “Radio, I

Adjustment

“Send me another deputy radio.” That phrase was used often during shifts. I was on my night shift and had just been promoted to Sergeant of the new D.U.I. Task Force around 1988. Zone 2 patrol Deputy Sonja asked for another deputy to 10-25 with