Tulsa County Sheriff 's Office falsified Robert Bates ' training claim sources within the department . The source was a former deputy who had been fired for falsifying records and lying to investigators, but he did not want his name used because of what happened in that case. However , the sheriff 's department can not find the woman they claim did his firearms training . The names of the supervisors who did his field training have been redacted .
Tulsa County Sheriff 's Office falsified Robert Bates ' training claim sources within the department . Bates is officially an 'advanced reserve ' and has 480 hours of training . However , the sheriff 's department can not find the woman they claim did his firearms training . The names of the supervisors who did his field training have been redacted .