Tulsa County Sheriff 's Office reserve deputy Robert Bates faces a charge of second-degree manslaughter for the April 2 shooting of Eric Harris . Records include training certificates , job evaluation reports and weapons training and qualification records dating to 2008 . Some of the records seem to indicate Bates was proficient in firearms and dozens of other training courses . The documents also show that he had been trained as an EMT with CPR before joining the sheriff's office.
Tulsa County Sheriff 's Office reserve deputy Robert Bates faces a charge of second-degree manslaughter for the April 2 shooting of Eric Harris . Records include training certificates , job evaluation reports and weapons training and qualification records dating to 2008 . Some of the records seem to indicate Bates was proficient in firearms and dozens of other training courses . He kept his Taser near his chest and his gun on his right side - but insisted the mix-up could have happened to anyone . Bates said he had completed all proper training and was not allowed to 'play cop ' just because he had donated equipment to the sheriff 's office .