No Penalty For Deputy In Sex-Toy Biz
The deputy who shot a Spokane Valley pastor will not face discipline
for failing to disclose his co-ownership of a business that sold sex
toys online. Spokane County Deputy Brian Hirzel (of Hayden, pictured) remains under
investigation for the Aug. 25 shooting that killed Pastor Wayne Scott
Creach near his home and greenhouse business in Spokane Valley. Sheriff
Ozzie Knezovich announced in September that he had assigned
investigators to determine whether Hirzel broke department policy when
he failed to disclose his co-ownership in a business called Vanessa
Allure that was being operated out of his Hayden home. “It was
being run by his wife,” Knezovich said Friday. “Hirzel gave us full
information. He didn’t hide anything. He said he helped set up the
website but she ran it”/Thomas Clouse, SR. More here.
Question: Did the Spokane County sheriff and investigators make the right call in deciding not to discipline Deputy Hirzel for failing to disclose his role in an online sex-toy outlet?