Concealed Evidence that Did Not Exonerate
Cpl Aaron Ferguson #1870
"Mrs. Adgent told me that 'protocol' had been enacted, per Judge Guffee ...
I told her that CID (Criminal Investigative Division) had been contacted and we would still be investigating. I felt she was evasive and surprised at my appearance."
Sharon Guffee Deposition, 2017
Q: Okay, do you know today, as you’re sitting here, whether or not any of those cameras recorded and captured any of the events of December 7th?
A: My recollection is that there may have been some recordings, but they were either— No one requested them, and they were deleted.
Ron Lee Deposition, 2017 Undisclosed person of interest
IT Specialist - Activity from December 9, 2013 at 8am
Q: Tell me, as best you recall—I am not asking verbatim, but when Mr. McMahan came to your office, tell me what he said to you and you said to him.
A: He wanted to know if I could… if we had any activity for a certain date and time on the detention DVR system. And I logged into the DVR and confirmed that there was activity for the time frame and date that he asked.
A. It had video recordings. You know, you could see all of the video recordings, dates, and time stamps of various cameras.
A. Next I was about to review some of the film, and Betsy Adgent came down the hall and asked what we were doing. And we told her that we were trying to look at, trying to find video to look at for the incident that they were asking me to access. And she informed then that, both of us, Steve and I, that she didn't think it was a good idea… or something to that effect. And Steve confirmed. He said, “Yeah, I probably shouldn't review any videos. Then, so, at that point he left, Betsy left, and I logged out of the system.
2020 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 16 - Offenses Against Administration of Government
Part 5 - Interference With Government Operations
§ 39-16-503. Tampering With or Fabricating Evidence
Universal Citation: TN Code § 39-16-503 (2020)
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It is unlawful for any person, knowing that an investigation or official proceeding is pending or in progress, to:
- Alter, destroy, or conceal any record, document or thing with intent to impair its verity, legibility, or availability as evidence in the investigation or official proceeding; or
- Make, present, or use any record, document or thing with knowledge of its falsity and with intent to affect the course or outcome of the investigation or official proceeding.
- A violation of this section is a Class C felony.
** While the attack itself was not captured on film, there were multiple facts of that day's events that could have been corroborated with video evidence. **
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