A Florida woman is calling out the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for how deputies treated her after she got into a single-car crash accident last year.
First Coast News reported that on Dec. 3, 2023, at around 1:40 a.m., Emogene King, 30, was driving on Interstate 10 when she noticed another driver swerving into her lane. She veered out of the way to avoid being struck by the other vehicle but crashed into the median wall barrier, resulting in a leg injury.
She alleged that while bleeding out on the scene — which raised concerns for first responders — officers were more concerned with her taking a breathalyzer test rather than getting her medical treatment.
“I was like, why do I have to take a breathalyzer test? I didn’t do anything wrong. I don’t drink. So we did the breathalyzer test on me, and it came back negative, I wasn’t drinking. And then he accused me of being on drugs,” King said at a press conference last Friday, per the report.
King also accused the officers of preventing her mother from interacting with her. She was eventually taken to a local hospital, where she had surgery. During her recovery, King claimed she was interrogated by officers again and had to take a second test, according to First Coast News.
While telling her emotional testimony, she was backed by community leaders, including Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church Reginald Gundy, who requested a meeting with the sheriff to discuss the current issue within the agency.
“The direct issue that I’m looking for the sheriff is to not just listen to us, but hear us. What I’m really looking for from the sheriff at this time is a change in the culture,” Gundy reportedly said in support of King.
Following an administrative review last week, Sheriff T.K. Waters publicly opposed King’s claims, saying that body camera footage tells a different story. He said his officers had “limited contact” with King.
“While this agency…
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