The New Times allegations provoked the sheriff 's office to reopen its investigation into the case `` to maintain transparency , '' according to the sheriff 's office , and `` to prove without question that the weapon fired at Deputy Puroll was not a 'contact wound . ' Sheriff 's office terminates deputy over comments to newspaper . Louie Puroll said he was shot by suspected drug trafficker . Score: 6 He will appeal his firing , the department says .
Sheriff 's office terminates deputy over comments to newspaper . Louie Puroll said he was shot by suspected drug trafficker . Score: 6 He will appeal his firing , the department says .