03/31/2023
As we are quickly approaching the anniversary of Sean's death, we felt we owed you an update. First and foremost, we want to thank everyone for sticking with us this year and supporting us while we try to figure out what happened to Sean. All of you are amazing.
Over the past several months, our lawyer has met with and communicated with the Sheriff's department in an attempt to facilitate the investigative process. As of today, we still have not been given access to case files, and our FOIA request has not been honored. There is no intention of sharing anything, with anyone, at this point.
We were told in December that the FBI was brought in via a behavioral unit taskforce, to analyze Sean's behavior on his phone. We were ecstatic, and we were told to hold tight. We were promised access to their findings, or conclusions, when they were done. They wrapped up, we believe, in January, and we were told each week the report was coming, and we would get access. Just last week, we were told that we would not get access, but that the Sheriff's office would like to sit down with us and explain what was on the report, but not show us.
This has been the theme the entire year. Multiple sit downs, multiple emails, explanations - yet no actual proof. Each and every time, we just have to take their word for it, while our investigative and legal teams have not been allowed to review anything themselves.
Recently, Sheriff Montgomery reached out to several of our old neighbors, and asked them to hold a meeting and invite him, so that he could speak to the neighborhood about what "really" happened and set the record straight. Again, just more of the same thing - them talking, with no access to any of the victim's families or even taxpayers who fund this department. Just have to take their word for it.
Someone took the bait, and is holding the meeting… TWO DAYS before the anniversary of Sean's death. What is this department trying to get in front of? Why on earth would they taint the neighborhood on the anniversary of his death? Are we not allowed to mourn the life of this child on the anniversary? We are so disgusted with this department, with the people who are supposed to protect us and our neighbors. This is really calculated, unkind, and just flat out cruel to do on the anniversary of the death of a child.
This department does whatever they want, whenever they want, without oversight, and certainly without an ounce of empathy. If you live in York County, this should disturb you.
Victims deserve access and answers. Taxpayers deserve the same. Everyone deserves empathy.
