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Apr 2, 2026 57 min

The Worthy Sheriff

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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

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