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Community demands records and hearing after in‑custody death; county asks sheriff for completed reports
Summary
After community members demanded release of body‑camera footage and a public hearing following a March in‑custody death, commissioners acknowledged the sheriff’s status as an independently elected official, urged transparency, and approved a motion asking staff to request completed investigative reports on past in‑custody deaths from the sheriff (closed cases only).
Community members crowded the commission chambers to demand transparency after the March 24 death of James (Keith) Lee while in the custody of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Several speakers urged immediate release of body‑worn camera footage, incident and use‑of‑force reports, EMS records and a public hearing with the sheriff and the family present.
"This death cannot be kept behind closed doors. We need the county…
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