CASE FILE

[S3E8] | [The Worthy Sheriff]

THE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE

> The Pour: [Electoral Meltdown]

> The Ingredients:

◦ 1 oz dark rum

◦ 1 oz blue curaçao

◦ 0.5 oz lime juice

◦ 0.5 oz simple syrup

◦ Overproof rum (for flame)

◦ Sugar cube + edible flower

>The vibe: all fairness is not created equal

THE SUBJECT

>Name: Derwin Brown

>Date of Incident: December 15, 2000

>Location: DeKalb County, Georgia

>Status: Solved

THE REDRUM TRAIL

> Derwin and Phyllis wed in 1977

> Derwin became the first black patrol officer in Dekalb County in 1979

> 2000, it was time for election for Sheriff

> July 2000, Dorsey was under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of investigation

> August 8, 2000, the runoff election took place

> December 15, 2000 the incident

> Melvin Walker and David Ramsey were both arrested on December 17, 2001

> Melvin Walker and David Ramsey were tried in 2002

> Sidney Dorsey’s trial begins in June 2002

EDVIDENCE LOCKER

>The map: DeKalb County, Georgia

>The faces: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

>The "Deep Dive" Source:

Southern Fried Homicide (Season 2, Episode 4, Who Shot the Sheriff?)

Sins of the City (Season 1, Episode 3, Atlanta)

Grokipedia

African American Registry

THE RECAP:

> The Story of the worthy sheriff