DEPUTY ALSO WORKED ON AIRPORT ASSAULT CASE

Editor, The Sun:

This is regarding your excellent front-page report in The Wakulla Sun of Thursday, Oct. 10th, concerning Deputy Sheridan being less than truthful in his official conduct as a law officer.
Though very well-written and reported, I don’t understand why the alleged strangulation incident at the Wakulla County Public Airport by Steven Fults upon Randall Dick of May 2, 2019 was omitted. Former Deputy Sheridan had a leading role in reporting that strangulation.
Deputy Sheridan’s record-breaking, speedy investigation of 43 minutes and 41 seconds of a serious crime in his on-scene report on the strangulation was a farce. That time was taken from the 911 operator’s log. Former Deputy Sheridan stated in his report: “I saw no injuries” [from either party]. “This report taken as information only.”
I have photographic proof of injuries to both parties and told him and other WCSO officials that I did and showed them to everyone involved including our seven commissioners (two retired) and County Administrator David Edwards. No one replied.
The strangulation markings of capillary bruising on the neck of Randall Dick and the injury photos to both of Mr. Fults’ knees that I received after five weeks of trying to get them from WCSO were ignored by WCSO. Other evidence, including Fults’ own contradictory testimony in his congenial interview with detective (now SRO) Ross Hasty, were also disregarded. Deputy Sheridan and other WCSO officials including former ASA Brian Miller, all of whom stated, “no evidence.”
There are many other details I am omitting for brevity’s sake. My point is that there is more than Deputy Sheridan’s erroneous application of proper official conduct than is visible here. That conduct by involved officials seems to be endemic at WCSO, at least with the officers involved in what is usually an outstanding sheriff’s office with exceptional employees. There is much more to this than meets the eye.
Mr. Randall Dick’s case is to be set for a hearing or trial soon. I have recently been involved by crossclaim via Fults and his attorney. Involved officials will be called to testify.
I advise Fults’ attorney to have his act together because I sure do and can’t wait to question Fults on the stand.

Bill Catalina
Crawfordville