SAVANNAH CHATHAM METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT – CORRUPTION

Thompson and Oliver had understood from the June 3, 2010 briefing by the FBI that toll records on Willet Williams’ phone showed that Khaalis had been in contact with Willet Williams during the April 16, 2009 surveillance of James Williams and that Willet had then been in contact with James. When Thompson had a chance to analyze the actual toll records, he concluded there was too much difference in time to indicate the likelihood that the calls had led to compromise ofthe surveillance.

According to MDBI’s review of the toll records, there were seven contacts between Khaalis and Willett Williams in the minutes leading up to James Williams’ departure from Coastal Correctional Institute (four calls were initiated by Williams, three by Khaalis). 72 minutes later, after James Williams had arrived at his residence, there were three contacts between Willet and James at precisely the time that James exited his residence and appeared to be looking for surveillance (one call was initiated by James and two by Willet).

Sometime in the summer of 2010 (probably late June or early July), Captain Hank Wiley, Thompson and Oliver went to the FBI office for a second briefing by Agents Greene and Josh Hayes. At this meeting the FBI stated that they would never again work a case in which Khaalis would be a potential witness. Nothing new was discussed at this meeting, but Agent Hayes either handed over some notes from the FBI’s investigation or said that he would send notes. A decision had been made to not prosecute Khaalis federally, so a prosecutive report had not been prepared and was not available.

After this second FBI meeting Thompson gave Chief Lovett a briefing, to include discussion of the phone toll records associated with the April 16, 2009 James Williams surveillance; the details of Khaalis leaving the wire room during the Varner/Murdock investigation; and the fact that Khaalis had failed an FBI polygraph exam. Regarding the last, Chief Lovett commented he did not believe in polygraph exams.

On July 27, 2010 the FBI hand-delivered to the IA office summaries of interviews of Mike Delatorre, Charles Guyer and Larry Harris concerning the February 13, 20I0 incident where Khaalis had initiated an unauthorized car stop.

After reviewing the FBI interview summaries, Captain Wiley briefed Chief Lovett on July 27, 2010. This appears to have been the last briefing IA gave to Lovett on the Khaalis/Williams matter.

After the July 27, 2010 briefing, Chief Lovett instructed Wiley to take Khaalis off Administrative Leave and return him to active duty. A review of correspondence in the IA Report, disclosed that Khaalis was taken off Administrative Leave on August 13, 20 I0 and assigned to a Patrol Division precinct effective August 16, 20 I0.

After learning of Khaalis’ return to duty, CNT Director Harris, the U.S. Attorney and the FBI met with Chief Lovett in his office on September I0, 20 I0 and gave him a detailed briefing regarding the FBI/CNT investigations of Khaalis and Williams.

A review of records confirms that on September 24, 2010 CNT Director Harris sent a memorandum and supplemental report to the Chatham County Manager. This memo and report contained considerable investigative detail regarding the activities of Khaalis and Willet Williams that had previously been provided orally to IA in two briefings and to Chief Lovett on September I0, 20I0.

On October 5, 2010 Director Harris’ memo and report were hand delivered to Chief Lovett by Chatham County Attorney Jonathan Hart.

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