Hubby didn't know who was in Inlet Beach Sunday afternoon, and since he has been on his "weekend" since Monday night, he hasn't been in contact with anyone to hear any scuttlebutt. But, rest assured that he is very sensitive to discretion - he has been in law enforcement for 23 years and has seen and heard it all. And I certainly don't want to embarrass anyone - many people from time to time make a serious error in judgment. My concern is the same as yours - hopefully an error in judgment is all it was.
One thing I thought about this morning...there are several security companies that operate in this area that put their security guards in uniform and paint their cars to resemble an official vehicle. The only thing that is required to work for these companies is a security guard license (can't remember what it's called right now - Class G?) and there may or may not be background checks involved, depending on the the company. To a nine-year old, there may not be a noticeable difference between one of these guys and a uniformed LEO. Not saying this is what happened, but it is a thought.
In any event, good luck and hug your girls for the rest of us.
As has been alluded to earlier in this thread, folks tend to think SoWal is Mayberry. I can assure you it isn't.