Bottles In Bradyville Road Crash Belonged To Ron Killings
August 5, 2008
RELEASE FROM THE MURFREESBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT:
On July 28, 2008, the Murfreesboro Police Department took possession of a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage found near the location of the crash involving Rutherford County Sheriffs Detective Sergeant Ron Killings on Bradyville Pike.
This information and evidence was forwarded to the Police Department by attorneys representing the family of Lekeisha White. When the Department was notified of this finding, Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (F.A.C.T.) investigators began working immediately to confirm this information. Further investigation revealed that this bottle was indeed the property of Ron Killings.
The bottle came to the attention of F.A.C.T. investigators the night of the crash, however, the bottle was not collected at the time of the initial investigation. Chief of Police Glenn Chrisman stated: “Our investigators erred in not collecting the bottle at the time of the initial investigation. The Murfreesboro Police Department regrets the error and has addressed this issue with the investigators involved.”
While the bottle is evidence which will be included in the investigation, it is not believed to be relevant as a contributing factor to the causes of the crash. Blood samples taken by staff at Middle Tennessee Medical Center and examined by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation concluded that neither alcohol, nor drugs were in Sergeant Killings’ blood at the time of the crash.
FACT investigators have interviewed five (5) witnesses with information related to this crash. Three (3) witnesses remain to be interviewed. They are scheduled to meet with police investigators later this week accompanied by counsel representing the family. The crash still remains under investigation by the FACT team at this time.
OFFICIAL MEDIA RELEASE - UNEDITED - FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT (8-5-08:
On July 28, 2008, the Murfreesboro Police Department took possession of a bottle containing an alcoholic beverage found near the location of the crash involving Rutherford County Sheriffs Detective Sergeant Ron Killings. This information and evidence was forwarded to the Police Department by attorneys representing the family of Lekeisha White. When the Department was notified of this finding, Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (F.A.C.T.) investigators began working immediately to confirm this information. Further investigation revealed that this bottle was indeed the property of Ron Killings.
The bottle came to the attention of F.A.C.T. investigators the night of the crash, however, the bottle was not collected at the time of the initial investigation. Chief of Police Glenn Chrisman stated: “Our investigators erred in not collecting the bottle at the time of the initial investigation. The Murfreesboro Police Department regrets the error and has addressed this issue with the investigators involved.”
While the bottle is evidence which will be included in the investigation, it is not believed to be relevant as a contributing factor to the causes of the crash. Blood samples taken by staff at Middle Tennessee Medical Center and examined by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation concluded that neither alcohol, nor drugs were in Sergeant Killings’ blood at the time of the crash.
FACT investigators have interviewed five (5) witnesses with information related to this crash. Three (3) witnesses remain to be interviewed. They are scheduled to meet with police investigators later this week accompanied by counsel representing the family.
The crash still remains under investigation by the FACT team at this time.
Released by:
Kyle Evans
Public Information Officer
Murfreesboro Police Department
August 5, 2008
08-41923
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If they took blood and there were no signs of alcohol, then what’s the fuss over? He may have been taking it home to drink. And how exactly did they know that the bottle belonged to him? In that area you’ll probably find bottles all up and down that road amoung other things. This is a tragic accident. My heart goes out to all the families involved.
NUMBER ONE: COPS SHOULD NOT HAVE BOTTLES OF ALCOHOL IN THEIR PATROL CAR. PERSONAL CAR - YA, NO PROBLEM, BUT NOT A COUNTY OWNED PATROL CAR.
NUMBER TWO: CSI TEST SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO CONFIRM IT WAS HIS. THE POLICE ARE NOT JUST SAYING, OH YA, IT WAS HIS BECAUSE SOME GANGSTA ON THE SCENE TOLD US IT WAS. TEST HAD TO HAVE BEEN DONE.