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All started with a missing person who appeared to be distressed when seen walking along a road on Jan. 30.
Police Sgt. Chandler Cole reported that he had picked up Erik Foote and dropped him off at a convenience store, but he told Foote's parents he took him to the hospital.
Cole lied when Foote’s father contacted him to inquire about his son. While Cole’s police reports said he had dropped Foote at Freshies, he told Allan Foote he had dropped his son off at A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital in Presque Isle, court records state.
But, why??
He was charged with several crimes, including falsifying a report in which he claimed he had taken the missing man to a hospital, police said.
Cole didn’t cooperate with the investigation.
So, what really happened?
Erik Foote is still missing. Search for him continues. He was last seen near Freshies in Presque Isle, the sheriff’s office said. Sgt. Chandler Cole gave him a ride. Erik Foote was never seen again...
Well, it is obvious that the officer has something to do with this guy's disappearance. Wonder if there was bad blood between them.
I wouldn't say it's such a clear-cut case. The missing person has multiple mental illnesses: PTSD, probably particularly severe due to military service, and depression, to name two stated in the article. The officer probably should have taken him to a hospital, depending on what his behavior/symptoms displayed were. The fact that the officer told the father that he'd taken the son to a hospital indicates that there could have been a justifiable reason for choosing that option. But why didn't he?
I'd like to share a somewhat similar incident I was privy to, when I was supervising a university dorm. A student had developed severe mental illness after starting her university studies, but was undiagnosed and untreated. Some incident in the dorm involving her resulted in the RA (resident assistant) taking her to the nearby hospital. He didn't escort her inside, but dropped her off at the entrance. After he drove away, she ran off and committed suicide. It was a tragic mistake the RA made. More training needed, clearly.
Something similar could have happened in this case. The officer dropped the now-missing person off where he'd asked to be dropped off, even though apparently (?) the officer felt the case warranted mental health care attention. The fact that the individual disappeared after being dropped off doesn't necessarily mean the officer was guilty of foul play of some sort, but the fact that he lied and falsified his records doesn't look good for him. But maybe the individual objected to the officer's suggestion that they go to the hospital, so the officer let him off at the subject's preferred destination.
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Reminds me of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos, of Florida, and a teen boy I can't recall his name. When marginalized people disappear, there doesn't seem to be a lot done to find them, especially if those in power are the ones at fault.
I wouldn't say it's such a clear-cut case. The missing person has multiple mental illnesses: PTSD, probably particularly severe due to military service, and depression, to name two stated in the article. The officer probably should have taken him to a hospital, depending on what his behavior/symptoms displayed were. The fact that the officer told the father that he'd taken the son to a hospital indicates that there could have been a justifiable reason for choosing that option. But why didn't he?
I'd like to share a somewhat similar incident I was privy to, when I was supervising a university dorm. A student had developed severe mental illness after starting her university studies, but was undiagnosed and untreated. Some incident in the dorm involving her resulted in the RA (resident assistant) taking her to the nearby hospital. He didn't escort her inside, but dropped her off at the entrance. After he drove away, she ran off and committed suicide. It was a tragic mistake the RA made. More training needed, clearly.
Something similar could have happened in this case. The officer dropped the now-missing person off where he'd asked to be dropped off, even though apparently (?) the officer felt the case warranted mental health care attention. The fact that the individual disappeared after being dropped off doesn't necessarily mean the officer was guilty of foul play of some sort, but the fact that he lied and falsified his records doesn't look good for him. But maybe the individual objected to the officer's suggestion that they go to the hospital, so the officer let him off at the subject's preferred destination.
Oh I think it's clear the former cop has something to do with the disappearance. Why would he lie to the family and on the police report and then quit his job rather than be investigated? Who does that if they have nothing to hide?
Oh I think it's clear the former cop has something to do with the disappearance. Why would he lie to the family and on the police report and then quit his job rather than be investigated? Who does that if they have nothing to hide?
I didn't know he'd quit his job. The lying is weird, but quitting after lying looks even more suspicious, agreed.
I didn't know he'd quit his job. The lying is weird, but quitting after lying looks even more suspicious, agreed.
From the link to the article I posted:
Deputies recently arrested former Washburn Police Sgt. Chandler Cole for allegedly falsifying records in the case. Cole refused to meet with investigators about his reports and resigned in February, according to Police Chief Cyr Martin.
Interesting, why people don't read the articles just go ahead and speculate...
It sounds as though Cole at the very least had a serious lapse in judgement when he decided to pick up a distraught man off the side of the road who wasn't acting right and then instead of taking him to the hospital for evaluation decides to drop the man off outside of a convenience store. The despondent man wanders off, goes missing and this officer knows he's going to be blamed for it and fired.
He's got retirement just around the corner and he just says screw it and quit knowing that his career is likely over anyway.
I really doubt that the officer killed this guy. Certainly they would know by now if his service weapon was missing some rounds.
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