On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted Sheriff Stanley Glanz on two misdemeanor counts after a volunteer deputy fatally shot an unarmed man in April.
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It happened a day after the sheriff announced his resignation at the suggestion of a grand jury.
The contents of the May 18 memo were attached as a grand jury exhibit made public Wednesday, and had a set of questions Glanz wanted Weigel to have answered, including whether anyone gave Glanz a copy of the findings of the 2009 investigation or whether Bates was told of the report.
Bates pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter charges in Harris’ death, saying he shot and killed Harris by mistake when he interfered with a weapons investigation.
But he was also a volunteer for the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, allowing him to work on assignments – sometimes armed – along with full-time law enforcement officers.
The grand jury made eight recommendations regarding the operation of the sheriff’s office, including that it improve its training and documentation such as showing better accountability of field training hours.
Wednesday’s court hearing was called just hours after grand jurors said they had completed their investigation.
Scott Wood, an attorney for Glanz, told reporters this week the sheriff was stepping down after the grand jury accused him of displaying gross partiality in office, willfully neglecting his duty, and corruption in office.
Glanz will be back in court November 10th, on the charges and said he will resign before then.
He was also charged with willful violation of the law because he took a stipend for use of a personal vehicle while using a county vehicle.
Glanz said that his actions have brought him criticism both publicly and privately.
A Harris family lawyer provided documents to CNN from the 2009 inquiry, which also found that supervisors intimidated employees to disregard policies to the benefit of Bates.
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Bates had donated thousands of dollars in cash, cars and equipment to the sheriff’s office. It also suggested that the office’s internal affairs department be more autonomous. His close ties to Glanz and the agency raised questions about the reserve deputy program and whether Bates and others received special treatment in return for the gifts.
