Credibility Assessment Dashboard
Overview of credibility concerns for officials documented in this accountability project
This dashboard summarizes credibility assessments for public officials based on their sworn testimony, documented actions, and involvement in accountability matters.
Credibility Compromised
These individuals have documented credibility concerns based on sworn testimony, evidence destruction, or other factors that materially impact the reliability of their statements.
Deputy Sheriff • St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Deleted text messages after being notified of investigation (sworn testimony).
Credibility Factors
Deputy Sheriff • St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Admitted under oath to deleting text messages. Close personal friends with both the arrestee and the Sheriff for decades.
Credibility Factors
Sheriff • St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Failed to recuse despite direct family relationship with arrestee. Department he commands investigated his own brother's arrest.
Credibility Factors
Captain • St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Admitted under oath to deleting text messages. Friends with the arrestee he was supposed to be objectively investigating.
Credibility Factors
Understanding Credibility Assessments
Credibility assessments on this site are based on documented evidence including:
- Sworn Testimony - Statements made under oath in depositions and court proceedings
- Evidence Handling - Actions related to preservation or destruction of evidence
- Conflicts of Interest - Personal relationships that may bias judgment
- Policy Compliance - Adherence to department policies and legal requirements
- Consistency - Whether statements are consistent over time and with documentary evidence
These assessments are based solely on publicly available information and sworn testimony. They represent editorial analysis of documented facts, not legal determinations.