KING CO., Wash. — King County Sheriff John Urquhart fired a deputy for dishonesty after an internal investigation found she falsely accused a county bus driver of using profanity during a heated exchange last fall, KIRO 7 confirmed on Monday.
A termination letter was sent to Deputy Amy Shoblon.
KIRO 7 obtained video of the encounter that driver recorded with video camera built into his glasses, but the deputies were unaware.
The video showed driver Kelvin Kirkpatrick did not use profanity during the Nov. 14 argument in downtown Seattle.
Attorney Julie Kays said in a statement in July that Shoblom and the other deputy involved, Sgt. Lou Caballero, were "forbidden" from the Sheriff's Office in making any comments on the open investigation.
Even though this video may have proven Kirkpatrick's side of the story, a month after this altercation, Metro Transit told him all bus operators that they are not to wear body cameras while working, or while on Metro property.
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