What Should Have Happened
- Internal investigation should have been opened within 24-48 hours of arrest
- Evidence should be preserved immediately after incident
- Administrative action should not wait 17 days
- Sheriff should have recused himself and external agency engaged
What Actually Happened
- Investigation file not opened until 17 days after the arrest
- Critical documentation created more than two weeks after incident
- Marc King continued working during entire 17-day delay
- Sheriff Mat King did not recuse himself from oversight
People Involved
Event Details
Event Summary
On November 23, 2022 - seventeen days after the arrest - Matthew Pohl formally opened an internal investigation file regarding Marc King ’s OWI arrest.
Timeline Gap
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 6, 2022 | Marc King arrested for OWI at ~1:30 a.m. |
| November 6, 2022 | Sheriff Mat King notified |
| November 8-10, 2022 | Social media posts appear |
| November 23, 2022 | Investigation file opened (17 days later) |
What the Testimony Shows
From Captain Pohl’s deposition:
“On November 23rd a file was opened; is that what you’re saying?”
The file was designated as the 11th internal investigation of 2022.
Delayed Documentation
According to testimony, a supplemental report was also created on November 23rd regarding the events of November 6th. This means critical documentation was created more than two weeks after the incident occurred.
Why the Delay Matters
- Evidence preservation becomes more difficult over time
- Witness memories fade
- The delay allowed time for potential coordination of accounts
- Text messages from the time period were later deleted by multiple parties
Related Events
- Marc King continued working during this 17-day gap
- No administrative action was taken during this period
- The Sheriff (Marc’s brother) did not recuse himself