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IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
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IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STOREY, NEVADA
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MELANIE KEENER, : : Case No.
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Plaintiff, : 17 TRT 00001 1E :
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vs. : :
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GERALD R. ANTINORO, an individual;:STOREY COUNTY, a political :
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subidivision of the State of :Nevada; et al., :
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: Defendants. :
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DEPOSITION OF
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GERALD ANTINORO
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February 8, 2018
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Reno, Nevada
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Reported by: DIANNE M. BRUMLEY, NV CCR #205
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California CSR #6796
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APPEARANCES
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FOR THE PLAINTIFF:
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Flangas Dalacas Law Group Attorneys at Law
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BY: GUS W. FLANGAS 3275 South Jones Blvd., Suite 105
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
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FOR THE DEFENDANTS: Rands, South & Gardner
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Attorneys at Law BY: DOUGLAS RANDS
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9498 Double R Blvd. #A Reno, Nevada 89521
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Also present:
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Melanie Keener
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I N D E X
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EXAMINATION BY PAGE
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Mr. Flangas 4
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit 1 - Policies and procedures 58Exhibit 2 - Complaint 65
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Exhibit 3 - Conclusions and findings of Investigation 83
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Exhibit 4 - Melanie Keener's statement 119
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RENO, NEVADA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018, 9:00 A.M.
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GERALD ANTINORO
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having been duly sworn,
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was examined and testified as follows:
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EXAMINATION
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BY MR. FLANGAS:
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Q Could you state your name and spell it for the
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record, please?
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A Gerald Antinoro, G-e-r-a-l-d, A-n-t-i-n-o-r-o.
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Q You just took an oath; is that correct?
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A Yes.
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Q And you understand that oath has the same
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solemnity and ramifications as though you took it in a
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court of law?
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A Yes.
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Q When I say ramifications, do you understand
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that to mean same ramifications for perjury?
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A Yes.
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Q I know you've had your depo taken a few times
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in the past, so I'm still going to go over the ground
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rules for the record if that's okay.
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The lady to your immediate left is the court
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reporter. She's taking down everything that's being
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said here today and if you notice, she's doing that with
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her fingers and the reason I point that out is she
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cannot record both of us speaking at the same time, so
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what that means for you and I is that you need to wait
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until I finish my question before you give me your
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answer, okay?
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A Yeah.
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Q In that same vein, because she is doing this
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with her fingers, if the question calls for a yes or no
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answer, you need to audiblize it by saying yes or no.
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Do you understand that?
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A Yes.
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Q The reason is because a nod of the head, a
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shake of the head, an "uh-huh" or "huh-uh" will not come
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out clear on the transcript. Do you understand that?
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A Yes.
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Q I'm not here today to try to trick you with my
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questions. However, if you do answer the question, it
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will be assumed that you understood the question, okay?
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A Yes.
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Q If you don't understand the question, please
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tell me you don't understand the question and I'll ask
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it again, I'll rephrase it, I'll break it down into
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smaller parts or whatever it takes to facilitate your
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understanding, okay?
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A Yes.
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Q During the course of this deposition, if you
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need to take a break, you're welcome to. The only thing
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I ask is if there's a question pending, that you finish
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answering the question, all right?
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A Okay.
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Q At the conclusion of this deposition, the court
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reporter is going to take down everything that was said
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here today and transcribe it and put it into a booklet
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called a transcript. Do you understand that?
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A Yes.
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Q After this transcript is put together, you'll
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be given an opportunity to review the transcript should
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you so desire. Do you understand that?
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A Yes.
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Q You'll also be given the opportunity to make
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changes to the transcript if you so desire as well. Do
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you understand that?
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A Yes.
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Q I need to caution you, however, if you do make
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changes to the transcript of a substantive nature, I
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will be able to comment upon it at any trial,
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arbitration, evidentiary hearing or motion practice as
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the case may be. Do you understand that?
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A Yes.
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Q When I say comment upon it, what I mean is I'll
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be able to bring your credibility into question. Do you
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understand that?
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A Yes.
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Q If you testify differently at any trial,
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arbitration, evidentiary hearing than you do today, I
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will also be able to comment upon it as well. Do you
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understand that?
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A Yes.
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Q Again, when I say comment upon it, what I mean
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is I'll be able to bring your credibility into question.
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Do you understand that?
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A Yes.
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Q I always have to ask these for the record, are
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you on any type of medication today that would affect
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your ability to understand my questions or answer them
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accurately?
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A No.
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Q And I've already asked you this in previous
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depos, but just for the purposes of this deposition,
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have you ever been convicted of a felony?
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A No.
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Q Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor
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that involves fraud, theft or dishonesty?
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A No.
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Q And I know I've taken your depo before, but
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these are two separate cases, so you're going to have to
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bear with me while I go through your background again
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and I know it's already in another transcript. What is
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your level of education?
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A I have two master's degrees.
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Q Let's start -- obviously before you had a
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master's degree, you had to have a B.S.?
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A Yes, I have a bachelor's degree.
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Q In what?
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A Organizational management.
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Q Where did you get your degree from?
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A Ashford University.
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Q Ashford University is located where?
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A In Clinton, Iowa.
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Q Was that an on-line course?
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A Yes.
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Q What year did you get the degree?
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A I think it was around 2009.
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Q Where were you located when you got the degree?
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A Virginia City.
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Q And you got a master's degree from where? Two
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master's degree, let's start with the first one.
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A One was from Ashford University.
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Q In what field?
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A Again, organizational management.
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Q What year did you graduate and get your
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master's?
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A I think it was -- I think that was the one in
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2009 and the bachelor's would have been in 2007,
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somewhere right around there.
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Q And this was on-line again?
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A Yes.
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Q Where were you located when you did --
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A Virginia City.
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MR. RANDS: Let him finish his question before
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you answer. It just makes it easier for everybody.
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BY MR. FLANGAS:
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Q Thanks, I was getting ready to say that. That
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just reminded me of another thing, too. Occasionally
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your attorney will, and I'm not going to say most
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likely, but absolutely will object at one point in time.
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Unless you're instructed not to answer, you're going to
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have to answer the question. Do you understand that?
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A Yes.
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Q The next bachelor -- excuse me, master's
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degree, where did you get it from?
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A Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
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Q What year?
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A I think that was 2011 or 2012.
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Q On-line course again?
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A Yes.
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Q Where were you when you did the course?
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A Virginia City.
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Q With your master's degree in -- did you get it
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in psychology?
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A Yes.
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Q With your master's degree in psychology, does
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that give you any other certifications to do certain
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types of occupations or anything like that?
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A No.
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Q Just to kind of get a timeline, when did you
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graduate high school?
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A 1982 is when I finished.
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Q Where did you finish high school?
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A San Juan County High School.
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Q California?
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A Blanding, Utah.
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Q Can you spell Blanding?
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A B-l-a-n-d-i-n-g.
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MR. RANDS: I've been to Blanding.
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Q Can't say I have. What is your present
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occupation?
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A Sheriff of Storey County.
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Q How long have you been sheriff?
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A For seven years.
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Q It's an elected position?
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A Yes.
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Q What year were you first elected or appointed
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or however the case may be?
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A I was elected in 2010, took office in January
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of 2011.
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Q Prior to your election as sheriff of Storey
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County -- before I go into that, do you have any other
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occupations now other than sheriff of Storey County?
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A No.
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Q Prior to your election as sheriff of Storey
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County, what did you do?
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A I worked for the sheriff's office in Storey
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County.
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Q In what capacity? And then I'm going to be
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asking you from when to when.
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A Started working there in 2006 in the positions
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of deputy, corporal, lieutenant, chief deputy and
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assistant sheriff during those years.
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Q When you started with the Storey County
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Sheriff's Office, you started as a deputy?
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A Correct.
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Q And how long were you a deputy?
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A About a year-and-a-half, I believe.
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Q Who was your supervisor while you were a
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deputy?
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A There were a few of them, so I think Ken Quirk
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and Jason Dias were the patrol sergeants when I first
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started.
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Q Jason Diaz, D-i-a-z?
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A D-i-a-s, I believe.
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Q And then about a year-and-a-half later you got
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promoted to corporal?
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A Yes.
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Q From when to when?
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A I think it was 2007 to 2008 I was a corporal
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and Quirk and Dias would have been sergeants and
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Christopher Parsons would have been second in command.
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Q When you started with the sheriff's office of
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Storey County, who was the sheriff?
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A Jim Miller.
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Q When you became a corporal, was Mr. Miller
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still sheriff?
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A Yes.
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Q Was he still sheriff the entire time you were
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corporal?
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A Yes.
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Q Then it sounds like you moved up from corporal