| February 17, 2009 |
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Sheriff's Deputy Charged and
Terminated |
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On February
17, 2009, Cecil "Juan" Bristol, right, was terminated from the Burke
County Sheriff's Office and a criminal summons charging him with filing a false
police report was served on him by Sheriff McDevitt.
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| Bristol
reported to the Burke County Sheriff's Office, on February 14, 2009, that his
Sig Sauer 40 caliber semi-automatic service weapon, belonging to Burke County,
had been stolen from his mother's residence on Mark Bristol Road in Burke
County. |
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| An
investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division of the Burke County
Sheriff's Office revealed that the weapon was not stolen from his mother's
residence on February 13, 2009. |
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| It was also
found during the investigation that the circumstances surrounding the gun's
disappearance had been fabricated by Bristol. The firearm has not been
recovered as of this news release, and the investigation into the theft
continues. |
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| Bristol had
been employed by the Burke County Sheriff's Office since November 18,
1996. |
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| His court
date on the filing a false police report is scheduled for March 4, 2009. |
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| Sheriff
McDevitt commented that as law enforcement officers we take an oath based on
trust, honor, integrity, and truthfulness. We hold our officers to that
standard and in this case that standard has been broken. |
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