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Family and former deputy allege Hancock County chief deputy failed to intervene in assault; commission lacks quorum
Summary
At a Nov. 23 post-commission meeting in Gatlinburg, a former deputy and the assault victim’s mother alleged Chief Deputy Bill Evans failed to intervene during a violent assault and that some testimony at a prior decertification hearing was "untruthful." Commissioners said no formal action could be taken without a quorum and advised filing a complaint.
At a Nov. 23 post-commission meeting in Gatlinburg, two public commenters accused Hancock County’s chief deputy, Bill Evans, of failing to intervene when a man was beaten and urged the commission to investigate further. The session proceeded without a quorum, and commissioners said they would not take votes or formal action at the meeting.
Eric Scott, who identified himself as "a former employee with the Hancock County Sheriff's Office," told commissioners that "some of the testimony provided to the commissioners yesterday was untruthful." Scott said…
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