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TO:TO:TO:TO: Sergeant Clark

FROM:FROM:FROM:FROM: Deputy Rogers

DATE:DATE:DATE:DATE: 3/12/2014

SUBJECT:SUBJECT:SUBJECT:SUBJECT: Tommy Bolack

This Memo is to inform you of an incident on January 19th, 2014. While Tommy Bolack

was riding with me on the graveyard shift I happened upon a car crash that turned into a

DWI arrest. During the investigation Tommy failed to stay by the truck as I have often

instructed him to do on traffic incidents. After I concluded my investigation and placed

the suspect, Ryan Blackwater under arrest, I began preparing a tow inventory form. I

noticed that Tommy was searching the interior of the suspect vehicle. Because my camera

was recording I tried to be as tactful as possible and told Tommy that I needed him to

watch the suspect as my patrol truck does not have bars on it.

On March 5th, 2014 I attended an MVD hearing in reference to this case (14-2206). Prior

to the hearing the defendants attorney, Nick Cullander, spoke to me briefly about the

case. He requested a plea agreement and casually inquired about Tommy and his role at

the Sheriff's Office. While Mr. Cullander did not raise any specific concerns I was

uncomfortable with the situation as Tommy had conducted a search without

authorization and it was on video. I was abliged to support the proposed plea

agreement as I did not want Tommy on the stand as a witness in this case or any of my

cases for that matter.

While I do not doubt that Tommy means well he seems to believe that he has sufficient

training to participate in Police work more than he actually should. Merely beingpresent at training and not demonstrating proficiency is not sufficient for me to be

comfortable with him as anything more than a civilian ride along. Because he routinely

does not follow instructions, demands an explanation nearly every time I tell him to stay

in the truck, and routinely expresses a desire to participate in use of force incidents it is

apparent to me that he will never settle for being a civilian ride along. On top of that,

as documented above, his activities are beginning to have an effect on the outcome of

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my cases. I take great pride in my cases and this is unacceptable to me. For these

reasons I ask that Tommy not be aloud to ride along with me on shift any more.