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The Salem Police Department released a timeline of events Monday between dispatch and Franklin County Sheriff Ewell Hunt. Sheriff Hunt called Salem to warn them about Deputy Jonathan Agee's plans to harm his ex-wife Jennifer Agee after receiving a phone call from Deputy Agee's father.
According to a news release from Salem, "There was no indication given to the 911 dispatcher that this call was in reference to an emergency, or that there was a sense of urgency to have the call returned immediately."
The 911 call was received at 11:18 a.m. on Monday. Salem police say the caller identified himself as Sheriff Hunt of Franklin County and asked "If there was a shift supervisor handy, or if one could call him."
The Salem supervisor was out on a call at the time. The 911 dispatch took down the message and Sheriff's Hunt's phone number.
Salem Police say the supervisor returned the sheriff's call at 11:31 a.m. and talked to him for about two minutes. Police say the supervisor in Salem then notified fellow officers who were on duty about the information he received.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
11:18 a.m. Franklin Co. Sheriff Ewell Hunt makes a call to Salem 911 Dispatch
11:31 a.m. A Salem Patrol Sgt. returns Hunt’s call and the two speak for about 2 minutes
11:39 a.m. The Salem Patrol Sgt. calls Hunt back for additional information
11:45 a.m. Hunt calls the Salem Patrol Sgt. back to relay more information
Salem police say shortly after these calls, the Salem 911 center received information from the Roanoke City Police Department about a shooting on Orange Avenue in Roanoke. Police say Deputy Agee shot his ex-wife multiple times in the parking lot of the convenience store.
Here is the full news release:
The Salem Police Department received a call in its 911 center at 11:18 a.m. on Monday, May 30. The caller identified himself as Sheriff Hunt of Franklin County and asked, “If there was a shift supervisor handy, or if one could call him.”
The Salem supervisor was out on a call at the time, so the 911 dispatcher took down the message and Sheriff Hunt’s phone number. There was no indication given to the 911 dispatcher that this call was in reference to an emergency, or that there was a sense of urgency to have the call returned immediately.
When the Salem supervisor cleared his patrol call at 11:30 a.m., he was given the message by Salem dispatch and he returned the sheriff’s call at 11:31 a.m. At that time, the patrol sergeant spoke to Sheriff Hunt for about two minutes. The supervisor in Salem then took appropriate action and notified his fellow officers who were on duty about the information he had just received. Here is the timeline of the phone conversations between Sheriff Hunt and Salem.
11:18 a.m. Franklin Co. Sheriff Ewell Hunt makes a call to Salem 911 Dispatch
11:31 a.m. A Salem Patrol Sgt. returns Hunt’s call and the two speak for about 2 minutes
11:39 a.m. The Salem Patrol Sgt. calls Hunt back for additional information
11:45 a.m. Hunt calls the Salem Patrol Sgt. back to relay more information
Shortly after these calls, the Salem 911 center received information from the Roanoke City Police Department about a shooting that had just occurred on Orange Avenue in Roanoke.
The original call to the Salem Police Department by Sheriff Hunt at 11:18 a.m. came into the 911 center on a non-emergency line and was recorded.
The conversations between the Salem supervisor and Sheriff Hunt were conducted on a City of Salem Police Department cell phone, and such calls are not recorded. These conversations have been reduced to writing and they have been given to the Roanoke City Police Department, which is handling the on-going investigation.