Robert Bates
Businessman Who Paid to Be a Cop Headed to Prison for Shooting Unarmed Black Man
The insurance executive claimed he mistook his gun for his Taser in a fatal shooting that occurred while he was working as a volunteer sheriff’s deputy in Oklahoma.
Deputy Reservists 'Pay to Play' Cop — and Not Just in Oklahoma
Robert Bates, the insurance executive charged with second-degree manslaughter for killing Eric Harris in Tulsa, wasn't the only person who has paid handsomely to be a reserve police officer.
Why Was the 73-Year-Old Reserve Deputy Who Fatally Shot Eric Harris in Oklahoma Even Carrying a Gun?
A shooting in Tulsa raises questions about how a senior citizen who headed up Sheriff Stanley Glanz's re-election campaign was in a position to end a life.
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