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Tulsa Grand Jury Hears from 5 Mentioned in 2009 Memo

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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — In seven days of looking into operations at the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, a special grand jury has heard from five agency employees mentioned in a 2009 memo that raised questions about reserve deputy training.

One of the reserves, Robert Bates, is a friend of Sheriff Stanley Glanz and made donations to the agency. Bates has pleaded not guilty to a second-degree manslaughter charge in the shooting death of an unarmed man in April. Grand jurors are exploring whether Bates received special treatment during training.

Glanz and two higher-ups at the department haven't been subpoenaed, but so far grand jurors have heard from five people mentioned in a 2009 memo that raised questions about jail operations, including Bates' training.

Bates' lawyer said he didn't know if Bates had been subpoenaed