Chief Deputy Alan Freestone was charged in 2017 with witness retaliation, obstruction of justice, and official misconduct. These charges were related to his investigation of a 2015 incident where Sheriff Richard Eldredge allegedly pointed an unloaded assault rifle at Deputy Todd Bristol. Freestone’s investigation was criticized for inaccuracies and missing information. In August 2017, a judge dismissed all charges against Freestone, citing insufficient evidence. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/general-news-a72ef93b43a54cd69cef764732ab9c66?utm_source=openai))
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