Captain Matthew Pohl Deposition

Captain Matthew Pohl

Significance

Contains critical admission of evidence destruction. Captain Pohl admitted under oath to deleting text messages from the time period surrounding the incident.

Key Quotes 8 quotes

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"Did you know that Marc King and Chad Cronkright were friends or buddies? To some respect."

Page 200 Conflict of interest
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"Later that evening at 5:44 p.m. I texted Josh Goodrich, who I am friends with and talk daily with that Marc got an OWI."

Page 200 Information dissemination
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"I'm certainly not happy with that."

Page 201 Policy awareness
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"Whatever text messages or phone calls that I'd referenced in my internal report, I no longer have those on my phone."

Page 246 Evidence spoliation
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"We don't have a policy."

Page 246 Records retention
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"You cannot lose this position."

Page 247 Coercion pressure
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"The most important thing in his life is his daughter."

Page 247 Coercion pressure
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"This might be a termination for you."

Page 247 Employment threat

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