The Rader Group (Miramar Beach)

[Danny Glidewell]

John G, deputies do not even write reports about homicide traffic accidents they respond to unless the trooper requests it. Why would anyone do so for a accident with no serious injuries? And how do deputies doing what they have always done at an incident lead to the Sheriff covering something up by having no reports? That is Illogical. If there was something wrong I would say so but I honestly don't see it.

 

[Misty]

John G, deputies do not even write reports about homicide traffic accidents they respond to unless the trooper requests it. Why would anyone do so for a accident with no serious injuries? And how do deputies doing what they have always done at an incident lead to the Sheriff covering something up by having no reports? That is Illogical. If there was something wrong I would say so but I honestly don't see it.

Danny,

When I originally brought this story here about the driver going off the bridge (a Rader Group Employee) I did it because I didn't appreciate the way it was handled. I didn't know at the time that it was a rookie FHP officer that screwed it up so bad. When the picture came out in the paper of the young man who risked his own life to dive in after Ruder
with the Sheriff, I wrongly assumed the Sheriff took credit for the investigation. (It did appear that way) and I wasn't real happy with the Sheriff either. I learned through you and others who posted that it happened on a State maintained highway and was handled by the FHP. A couple little facts that do still annoy me is the attorney involved (yes, the Sheriff's uncle or his uncle's son) and (if true) he left the scene(?). I think most people will admit he got off very lightly given how the investigation was handled.

 

[Danny Glidewell]

He was very fortunate.

 

[John G]

One more time, they ALLOWED the driver to leave the scene, prior to the arrival of FHP.

That opened the door for his "defense" of drinking at the house, After the crash to calm his nerves.

 

[Danny Glidewell]

I thought the deputies were told the driver was being transported by private vehicle to the hospital? They should have kept him at the scene unless an ambulance transported but hindsight is 20/20.

 

[Misty]

I thought the deputies were told the driver was being transported by private vehicle to the hospital? They should have kept him at the scene unless an ambulance transported but hindsight is 20/20.

And any blood or alcohol testing at that point was lost. If the Sheriff's Officers allowed that to happen prior to FHP arriving those officers (NOT the Sheriff) played a role in saving Ruder's a$$. One can only hope they were reprimanded and their permanent employee files indicate that occurred.

 

[John G]

And any blood or alcohol testing at that point was lost. If the Sheriff's Officers allowed that to happen prior to FHP arriving those officers (NOT the Sheriff) played a role in saving Ruder's a$$. One can only hope they were reprimanded and their permanent employee files indicate that occurred.

I'll agree with you here. But if it's the deputies fault, when or at what point does the elected Sheriff become accountable for the actions of his staff?

No discipline was issued.

Two levels of supervisors were on scene, a Lieutenant and Sergeant. Several deputies also.

Zero accountability. Had all of that not been on social media, you know darn well nothing would have been done!