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| LEE FAMILY TO SUE THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE |
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WENGNews writes, "ACCORDING TO A REPORT ON THE TODAY SHOW, THE FAMILY OF DENISE LEE IS PLANNING TO FILE A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, WHERE HER FATHER STILL WORKS. RICK GOFF TESTIFIED IN TALLAHASSEE YESTERDAY IN FAVOR OF A BILL BEFORE A COMMITTEE THAT WOULD REQUIRE 911 OPERATORS TO BE CERTIFIED STATEWIDE, SAYING THAT OFFICERS FROM SIX DEPARTMENTS WERE LOOKING FOR HER DAUGHTER, BUT ERRORS AT THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY 911 CALL CENTER MAY HAVE ENDED ANY CHANCE FOR AUTHORITIES TO INTERCEPT THE CHEVY CAMARO WHICH LEE WAS IN. ACCORDING TO THE SUN, GOFF TESTIFIED THAT AS MANY AS FOUR POLICE CARS WERE WITHIN A MILE OF THE SIGHTING, BUT NONE WERE EVER DISPATCHED. LEE WAS FOUND DEAD TWO DAYS LATER, AND 36 YEAR OLD MICHAEL KING IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER. THE BILL PASSED THE COMMITTEE AND IS HEADING TO THE HOUSE FLOOR FOR A FULL VOTE, AND GOFF SAYS HE WILL BE BACK WHEN THAT HAPPENS, AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK. FLORIDA IS ONE OF 19 STATES THAT DOES NOT HAVE 911 DISPATCHER TRAINING STANDARDS. THE TODAY SHOW REPORT SAYS THE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE COULD BE FILED AS EARLY AS TODAY. "
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Posted on Apr 09, 2008 06:48am.
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