Sheriff's deputy accused of death threats, gun charges returns to work
A San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy facing criminal charges for allegedly holding a gun to a man's head while off duty has returned to work at West Valley Detention Center.
Richard Heverly, of La Verne, was placed on paid administrative leave following his Aug. 10 arrest in Riverside County.
He returned to work at the jail's transportation division on Nov. 4, said sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Beavers.
At about 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, tow-truck driver Roger Gilstrap saw a big-rig truck on fire on the 10 Freeway near Eagle Mountain Road, about 50 miles east of Indio.
Gilstrap positioned his truck to block off lanes affected by the burning big rig and called the California Highway Patrol from his cell phone, according to the arrest declaration in Heverly's court file.
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While Gilstrap was on the phone with the CHP, Heverly, 42, pulled up beside him in a red Dodge truck.
Heverly flashed his sheriff's department badge and told Gilstrap, "This entitles me to do whatever the (expletive) I want," according to the arrest declaration, which was written by a CHP officer.
Heverly grabbed Gilstrap's cell phone and disconnected the call, then pulled Gilstrap out of the tow truck and handcuffed his right hand, bruising and injuring Gilstrap's wrist, according to the arrest declaration.
Heverly then drove the barrel of a handgun into Gilstrap's ear, and told him, "I have a gun in your ear and I will kill you," according to the arrest declaration.
Heverly twisted the gun into Gilstrap's ear, bruising and cutting the inside of Gilstrap's ear and the surrounding area, according to the arrest declaration.
Heverly then handcuffed Gilstrap's arms behind his back and led him to the passenger side of the truck. He held Gilstrap for 3 to 5 minutes, according to the arrest declaration.
Heverly never told Gilstrap the reason for handcuffing him, according to the arrest declaration. Gilstrap told officers he feared for his life during the encounter with Heverly.
Heverly has pleaded not guilty to four felony charges: assault with a semi-automatic firearm, assault by a public officer, criminal threats and false imprisonment. All four charges carry sentencing enhancements because Heverly used a gun.
San Bernardino County sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Beavers declined to discuss the reason that Heverly was allowed back to work at West Valley Detention Center.
Such details, Beavers said, "are never disclosed because we are not at liberty to discuss any of the findings in an administrative investigation."
Beavers said the decision to place a deputy on administrative leave is made on a case-by-case basis.
"When it is contrary to the best interests of the department for an employee to continue his regular duties, he may be assigned to special duty leave with pay at the discretion of the office of the sheriff," Beavers said.
Beavers said she wasn't aware of any restrictions placed on Heverly while he is off duty, such as restrictions on his permission to carry a gun.
Michael Schwartz, Heverly's Santa Monica-based attorney, said "there's much more to this case than the probable cause declaration."
He declined to comment on the specific allegations against Heverly.
Schwartz also represented Ivory Webb, a former San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy who was acquitted of criminal charges filed after he shot off-duty Airman Elio Carrion in Chino in 2006.
Heverly is next scheduled to appear in Indio Superior Court on Dec. 23 for a felony settlement conference. A preliminary hearing in the case is scheduled for Jan. 6.
At a preliminary hearing, the prosecution must present sufficient evidence for each charge against a defendant to be brought to trial. Preliminary hearings typically include testimony.
This really confuses me my husnd of 23 years st the age of 52 is in west valley at this time and waiting court like everyone else who are innocent until proven guilty......and this is the man that is guarding him , unbelievable,ed of a 1st offense nonviolent crime to get an this guy well im affraid for my husband and anyone else being guarded by this person
I did 4 and a half months with this guy as my guard and i knew he had problems.he would walk around the jail saying [this IS MY HOUSE]NOW I KNOW WHY,cause he is going to be living there too.ha ha
This is the problem with people in a position of power, whether they're police, politicians, or clergy.
If a police officer is convicted of a crime the penalty should be much higher than the penalties for a civilian. Why? Because by the very nature of their job, we need to hold law enforcement to a higher standard. One bad cop makes all cops look bad, and yet cops tend to back each other up. If I was a cop and I knew this guy, I would nail his ass to the wall.
Eric Carlson and Joan Wagar, A,K,A, Doubleclick and Mrs Dash,( yes those are there nicknames they gave each other.) admitted to poisoning me while I was a plasma donor back in 2005.
Eric Carlson pedofied me behind prison walls and then framed me as a pedophile on march 26th 2007, I caught the crime on a audio recorder I put in Joan's purse.
there were people in authority helping them with this and nobody in authority will help they pretend nothing happened and refuse to investigate this.
Eric Carlson changed his hair color and his name to Gashel and Clackamas Walmart was hiding him from my Family by pretending He's someone else but this is not hidden, only ignored by the authority's and media
I'm disabled from being poisoned and the hospitals refuse to admit I'm poisoned.
My Family is in danger from these people and I have no other recourse but to make these charges public.
My name is Terry Wagar,I'm from Portland Oregon and I'm backing up these charges.
I have been threatened with harassment charges by a Sargent Walker, She is a Portland Police officer stationed at the OHSU hospital, for the non crime of reporting a multi murder conspiracy within that hospital.
They dont give a s4!t Joan and Eric was poisoning a plasma donor!
And how many god damn John Ray's in authority are there in portland oregon!
You damn serial killer.
Where did Mrs Dash keep her stash? in A Garlic Salt Shaker!
What did Doubleclick do with his Dick? You Pedo!
Why you hiding A body double for Clackamas Walmart?
Cover this up Sgt Walker!
We have our Witch hunts right here in Portland Oregon, and they use it to justify murder.
The Authority's call it "Pedofied" it means they just run around spreading rumors about someone they want dead, they label that person a pedophile, turning hundreds of people against that person overnight.
It makes it easy to get volunteer's to lie for them so they can murder off that person.
And no one complains, thinking to themselves "One less pedophile to worry about.
I was a plasma donor and Mrs Dash has friends and relative's in authority giving her permission to poison me to death, God knows how many people were poisoned.
Terry Wagar
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2009/04/390861.shtml
It's a great responsibility to report a crime the Authority's don't want reported!
Eric Carlson is an admitted body double.
Joan Wagar is an admitted poisoner.
Now what do you think those nick names they gave each other stood for?
Doubleclick and Mrs Dash.
Joan Wagar your not just hiding an affair in your denial letter.
Your not just hiding a body double in your denial letter.
You were also hiding your stash of poison in a seasoning shaker.
Care to explain those nick names again admitted poisoner?
I was a regular plasma donor Joan Wagar, and you were also a plasma donor as well.
Are you proud? Doubleclick and Mrs Dash?
If your just poisoning yourself Joan Wagar then why hide your poison in a seasoning shaker for, Mrs Dash?
And why are you saying Doubleclick is a 1209 pound weakling for Joan?
He is about my size and weight, and appearence.
Was he going by another name at East Port Walmart Joan?
Was he going by the name David at East Port Walmart Joan?
Does Eric do a superman/Clark Kent routing by dyeing his hair black and wearing glasses?
Was there someone named Gashel working with you Joan at Clackamas Walmart that fits the description of David withen your denial letter Joan?
Did you and Eric recruit Clackamas Walmart into pressing false charges against me by using Eric as a body double? Joan.
Did you print out flyers acussing me of a crime while using and hiding a body double? Joan.
Did Clackamas Walmart back up those charges on TV? Joan.
Why don't you explain those nick names again,Joan.
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It's a great responsibility to report a crime the Authority's don't want reported!
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