Craddock Harrell Barker Bolton Day II

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Craddock

Craddock said he drove the RR and Bolton's daughter remarked how much she liked it. Twodays later the car was given to Bolton. Four months later Bolton also took possession of theMercedes. Stated there were 20-25 undercover vehicles and that Bolton received the nicest. The attorneyfor the County, Indermark asked why someone from the department would

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drive avehicle such as the RR or the Mercedes he answered "To look like a drug dealer." He later statedthat Suburbans and Chargers were not used as undercover because they look too much likepolice vehicles. Craddock also stated that he had heard rumors as to why people were transferred to non-essential jobs and specifically mentioned Woodard's transfer from Narcotics to Communication.Upon cross examination McKenney asked if Craddock was aware if there were problems withincertain department that would warrant transfers, and Craddock was not certain.

Harrell

Bolton called Harrell on the morning of February 3rd to let him know he was sick, and had placedKA in charge of the department. Bolton further asked Harrell to support KA in departmentoperations, and stated if any major decisions were to be made that they should contact them.Harrell stated there was no specific conversation of the CEO's order to KA to terminate KW, butafter meeting with KA and being told about the CEO's order he realized Bolton's call related to theKW termination issue.Bolton's staff meeting e-mail and KW's uniform/badge/vehicle were covered as was KWsupervising sworn officers. Indermark asked Harrell if he felt a civilian should supervise swornpersonnel Harrell said he though it was best served if sworn officers were supervised by swornsupervisors. Harrell was asked if there was a perception in the department that KW was the 2ndin command and he stated "Yes." Upon cross examination Harrell was asked if there were rules or regulations preventing the Chief from appointing someone un sworn into the director position. Harrell said No.McKenney asked how KA seemed emotionally after receiving the order to terminate KW. He saidshe seemed concerned and felt she was between a rock and a hard place.

Keith Barker

Baker's testimony was lengthy, detailed in matters of memos/emails to/from Bolton and as well asmatters of the law and how they affected the CEO's authority, comp time, and leave. The crossexamination of Barker by McKenney was at times heated when he felt Barker was being evasivewith his answers or going into too much detail, when McKenney was looking for a simple yes or no.The County established county hierarchy, authority of CEO to make personnel decisions basedon laws. Merit status, Exempt (FLSA) and non-exempt status/law were reviewed.Through a series of questions, and documents it was revealed that CEO Ellis and Bolton hadtried to meet from the time shortly after CEO Ellis taking office up to the time Bolton took medicalleave, however for various reasons including schedules the meeting never took place. CEO Elliswanted to meet with Bolton to cover a broad range of topics including his conduct, comp time andconcerns regarding Keisha Williams. Barker did have an impromptu meeting with Bolton anddiscussed comp time due to the concerns over negative media reports regarding comp time.Barker told Bolton that comp time needed to be supervised, requested and approved. The CEO'sfeelings were that highly compensated employees should use comp time judiciously if at all. The

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