No active stolen vehicle report existed.

And the deputy had been informed that the registration check did not support his accusation.

The recordings also showed Voss striking the Bentley’s windows with his baton.

Investigators examined whether the use of force against the vehicle had any lawful or procedural justification.

They reviewed Voss’s statements and gave him an opportunity to explain his decisions.

But the evidence raised serious concerns about his conduct.

The review also considered earlier complaints involving aggressive vehicle stops.

Some were unsubstantiated.

Others had resulted in counseling.

The investigators examined them for potential patterns rather than assuming every allegation was true.

The findings would determine what happened next.

Not Camille’s anger.

Not her title.

And not the embarrassment Voss experienced at headquarters.

Chapter 12: The Rookie’s Statement

Daniel Price was interviewed during the investigation.

He described the stop carefully.

He explained that Voss had questioned Camille about the vehicle.

That she had provided her documents.

And that dispatch had not confirmed the car was stolen.

He described the first window breaking.

Then the second.

He also explained that he had warned Voss before the second strike.

The investigators compared his statement with the recordings.

His account was consistent with important parts of the evidence.

But Daniel was worried.

He had only recently joined the department.

Voss had been his field training officer.

He knew that reporting misconduct could damage relationships with other deputies.

One afternoon, Captain Briggs asked him to come into his office.

“Daniel, how are you holding up?”

The young deputy hesitated.

“Honestly, sir? I’m nervous.”

Briggs nodded.

“That’s understandable.”

“Some people think I should’ve backed Sergeant Voss.”

The captain leaned forward.

“Your responsibility was to the law and the facts.”

Daniel looked down.

“I didn’t want to make things worse.”

Briggs nodded.

“And you didn’t.”

He paused.

“Sometimes speaking up early prevents a bad situation from becoming worse.”

Daniel considered the words.

He remembered the sound of the glass shattering.

The fear in Camille’s expression.

And the moment Voss raised the baton again.

He wished he had intervened sooner.

But he was grateful that he had spoken at all.

Chapter 13: The Deputy’s Explanation

Voss maintained that he believed the Bentley was stolen.