Body Cam Footage of Jackson County Sheriff Deputy Zach Wester

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any body camera footage recorded by former sheriff's deputy Zachary Wester during arrests of the following people:

Heather Adams: drug possession, driving on a suspended license
Shantae Walton: introduction of contraband, marijuana possession
Jason Sherrod: Resisting an officer with violence, battery on an officer
Tillman McCroan: methamphetamine and marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia
Stormi Toland: criminal mischief
Vikki Stephens: drug possession, drugs without a prescription, drug paraphernalia
Justin Creamer: methamphetamine, marijuana and drug possession, drug paraphernalia
Hope Adkinson: drug possession, drugs without a prescription, drug paraphernalia
Cole Padgett: drug possession, drugs without a prescription, drug paraphernalia
Joan McCue: drug possession, drug paraphernalia
Terrance Spires: drug and marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license
Edward Lang Jr.: carrying a concealed firearm, drug possession, drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license, grand theft, dealing in stolen property
Angelia Bostick: no valid driver’s license
Desiree Claghorn: drug possession, drug paraphernalia
Jeffrey Helms: fleeing and eluding, drug possession, drug paraphernalia, no vehicle registration
Jeffrey Page: attempted manufacture of drugs, drug possession, drug paraphernalia, fleeing and eluding, driving on a suspended license
Benjamin Bowling: drug possession, drug paraphernalia
Judy McClellan: methamphetamine possession, drug paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license
Timothy Bruner: drug possession, drug paraphernalia
Wesley Ranew: grand theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing or eluding, reckless driving, methamphetamine and marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia
Jeremiah Straight: charges unknown
Richard Driggers: methamphetamine possession and drug paraphernalia
Teresa Odom: methamphetamine possession and drug paraphernalia
Donielle Seller: misdemeanor battery (domestic violence)
Donnie Shore Jr: methamphetamine possession and drug paraphernalia, fleeing an officer
Michael Brady: methamphetamine and marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia
John Raines: methamphetamine trafficking and drug paraphernalia
Cassandra Davis: methamphetamine possession, drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, fugitive
Monica Willis: methamphetamine and marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, giving false name, suspended license
Maurice Elder: methamphetamine possession and drug paraphernalia, possession of firearm and ammunition by felon
Steve Vann: methamphetamine possession and drug paraphernalia
Shirley Locke: resisting an officer, battery on officer, violation of domestic violence injunction
Tina Gilbert: marijuana possession intent to sell, drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, child neglect
Tyler Daniels: marijuana possession intent to sell, drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, child neglect
Kimberly Wood: methamphetamine and marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia
Trevor Day: methamphetamine and marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia
William Goodson: methamphetamine possession, drug paraphernalia, contraband at jail, felon in possession of ammunition
Abranda Ward: methamphetamine possession and drug paraphernalia
Bobby Hussey: drug possession and drug paraphernalia
Brenda Moore: drug possession
Maria Turner: drug possession, drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended
Thomas McCoy: drug possession, drug paraphernalia, medication without a prescription
Casey Moore: drug possession, drug paraphernalia
Christopher Brock: drug and marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia, reckless driving
Christy Faulk: methamphetamine possession and drug paraphernalia
Savanna Summerlin: drug possession, drug paraphernalia
Joshua Clenney: drug possession, drug paraphernalia, no valid driver’s license
Anthony Burgess: methamphetamine possession, drug paraphernalia, fleeing an officer, driving with suspended license

For background, in all of the above cases, charges were dropped due to an ongoing investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement into misconduct by Wester: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/09/23/roll-call-those-exonerated-last-week-charges-related-fired-deputy-wester/1385180002/

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

CJ Ciaramella

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $11.70 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.

Thank you.

Joanna,
Thank you for your help. (Sorry, the last message was automated.) I know it was a large/unusual request so I appreciate it very much.

Best,

CJ